Website 101 Podcast

A discussion on plugin development with Ben Croker who has developed plugins for Craft CMS and previously for ExpressionEngine. We discuss when to use a plugin, when a plugin should be commercial, how to price a plugin, and providing support to end users. Ben's origin storyWhat is a plugin?CMS acquisition of plugins in order to add to core functionalityWhen to use a plugin or build it myself?How do you come up with an idea for a plugin?Commercial vs Free pluginsSupporting pluginsNo code vs bring your own code and technical knowledgeSupport tickets/issuesGitHub issuesEmail (good for sensitive information)Ticketing systems Feature requests and pull requests How to decide the cost of commercial pluginsBreaking changes in the CMS Plugins that work with other pluginsWebsite security and plugin evaluationAdvice for developers new to plugin developmentUSE an IDE Show Links Code Igniter ExpressionEngine Craft Cms