Choosing the "right" CMS (and other things)
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Sally Jenkinson shares insights on choosing the right CMS and technology in her presentation, emphasizing the importance of understanding needs, motivations, and the impact of choices on business. She encourages developers to consider the implications of their decisions, highlighting the importance of user empowerment and the role of open source contributions. Key tips include asking the right questions, involving stakeholders, and being mindful of how choices can influence others.
![As a new developer, I am easily swayed by the
opinions of people I respect, or at least view as
more experienced. […]
!
One person stated that I don’t need to worry
about making open source contributions and I
went “Yay, cool, less pressure”, another seemed
to state that I am of little worth if I don’t
contribute “Fuck, okay, I guess I better get on
that then”. I wish programmers were more
aware of the things they are saying and the
attitudes they express, and how that might
effect a young padawan like me.
Charlotte Spencer
http://goo.gl/Uc2tSl
@sjenkinson
TIP 3: Your choices can influence others](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/cmschoices-20min-upload-150529100807-lva1-app6891/85/Choosing-the-right-CMS-and-other-things-21-320.jpg)
Choosing the "right" CMS (and other things)
- 1. SALLY JENKINSON · @sjenkinson · Front-end London · 28th May 2015 Choosing the “right” cms (or other things)
- 2. Hello! SALLY JENKINSON Freelance technical consultant & solutions architect ! @sjenkinson sally@recordssoundthesame.com recordssoundthesame.com
- 3. @sjenkinson
- 10. a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away* *Kent
- 11. @sjenkinson
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- 13. @sjenkinson
- 14. @sjenkinson Tip 1: don’t put yourself into maintenance hell
- 15. Disclaimer
- 17. @sjenkinson
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- 19. @sjenkinson
- 20. Tip 2: Understanding needs
- 21. As a new developer, I am easily swayed by the opinions of people I respect, or at least view as more experienced. […] ! One person stated that I don’t need to worry about making open source contributions and I went “Yay, cool, less pressure”, another seemed to state that I am of little worth if I don’t contribute “Fuck, okay, I guess I better get on that then”. I wish programmers were more aware of the things they are saying and the attitudes they express, and how that might effect a young padawan like me. Charlotte Spencer http://goo.gl/Uc2tSl @sjenkinson TIP 3: Your choices can influence others
- 22. THE agency should always decide
- 23. @sjenkinson TIP 4: What’s your motivation?
- 24. TIP 4: choose solutions for the right reasons
- 25. THE product can do everything
- 26. @sjenkinson TIP 5: ask the right questions
- 27. everyone else is using it
- 28. @sjenkinson TIP 6: everyone’s different
- 29. Is bespoke best?
- 31. Back in 2008 (when we started Bearded), one of our differentiators was that we built every site on a CMS. At the time, many agencies had not-insignificant revenue streams derived from updating their clients’ site content on their behalf. ! But we didn’t want to do that work, and our clients didn’t want to pay for it. Building their site on a CMS and training them to use it was a natural solution. It solved both of our problems, recurring revenue be damned! It gave our clients power that they wanted and needed. Matt GRiffin http://goo.gl/XPM5kK @sjenkinson
- 32. TIP 7: choices can have a business impact
- 33. Not just for Developers/designers TIP 7: you are not your users
- 34. How do I choose the right thing?
- 35. @sjenkinson ?
- 36. gov.uk/service-manual/making-software/choosing-technology “You can change your mind” “Start with capabilities” “Cost” “Involve everyone”“Testing and deployment” “Lock-in” “New vs existing software” “Commercial or open source” “Security”
- 37. Features Open source Costs KNOCK-ON IMPACTS Complexity APPROPRIATENESS User experience/ experience of users Constraints/ flexibility Product confidence LEVEL OF CUSTOMISATION NEEDED fit with your overall architecture migration vendor support @sjenkinson
- 38. TIP 8: explain your choices @sjenkinson
- 39. “It depends” - EveryONE, ever @sjenkinson
- 40. @sjenkinson