NYCPHP Meetup

[Scott Mattocks]

Peter Sawczynec wrote:
> It seems we (I mean PHP programmers) have all the tools and instruments
> already at our fingertips for more formalizing the study and application
> of PHP, we'd just have to agree to ring our wagons around what we've got
> on hand.

Instead of trying to force a few applications, repositories and people 
into positions they are not ready for, would it not be better to 
organize efforts to contribute to those which are best suited to take 
those positions in the near future? A defacto standard is much more 
powerful than an appointed standard.

Instead of trying to convince everyone that PEAR is the best place to 
get reusable code, why not contribute to PEAR and remove all doubt? 
Instead of forcing everyone to sign up for a proprietary certification 
that does not have community support, why not create an open 
certification group that has the support of the community and gains 
community respect because of it? Don't just name user groups as 
something a programmer should be a member of, make them so valuable 
(through contributions of experience) that one will be foolish not to 
sign up.

If you can get a large group of people to take those steps, your dream 
of a well respected and formally recognized best practices and 
applications will follow.

-- 
Scott Mattocks
Author: Pro PHP-GTK
http://www.crisscott.com