How To Tackle People That Blast ColdFusion
There are a sect of individuals who really think that dealing with ColdFusion is nothing but sheer wastage of time. They have an array of logics in support of their stands and they have an uncanny knack of sticking to those logics no matter what the extent of defiance against their stands is. You may like their logics, you may dislike them but you cannot ignore them. Hence, before we deal with the ways of handling ColdFusion haters, let us deal with the points they raise against this rapid web application development platform.
Some of these people say that the app, that was developed way back in the year 1995 is as dead as a door nail now that we stand in the year 2014. They say that it died a natural death in 2009. So there is no point is dragging its legacy any more. Some are lenient enough to assume that the application is actually dying. There are still some people who are of the opinion that though ColdFusion is still living in the enterprise, there are actually better things to deal with than ColdFusion.
You simply cannot change their stands nor will you be able to turn these people into die hard ColdFusion fans overnight. However, there are definitely certain ways to deal with these haters. Let us look into the issue in a comprehensive way.
It is Old
There are certain people who would say that the app is old. You need to confront these people with simple logic. Remind them that ColdFusion has come into existence much after PHP and Ruby. While PHP was introduced in 1994, Ruby came into being in 1993 though it was officially released in 1995. ColdFusion on the other hand was introduced in 1995. If PHP and Ruby can be used, why can't ColdFusion join them? In fact, you should also highlight the fact that the app is still being constantly updated to help it meet the modern needs. Remind them about ColdFusion version 9.0.1 and the plans to introduce version 10.
It is Buggy
Some will raise their voices citing that ColFusion is buggy. But frankly speaking, which app is not? Just remind them that every little thing – starting from a high end application to a cable box can be buggy. Though ideally it would have been fantastic to be in a world in which each and every software was perfect, this is technically impossible. However, you need to remind that to each and every glitch there is one solution or the other. Just because an app has developed bug, it is illogical to render it useless. Instead, a credible solution needs to be considered to overcome the issue.
It is Slow
Some might say that the application is slow. Bring to their notice the fact that ColdFusion has the capacity of running to the tune of 500 trillion requests in one millisecond. So this, by no means describes the slowness of the application. These people also need to keep in mind the fact that an application or a platform gets slow not always by itself. Erroneous coding and configuration may at times be the root causes of slowness. In fact, ColdFusion is extremely user-friendly – let there be no mistake about it. However, as it is easy, people at times get too casual when dealing with it. This is more so in case of those who have hardly any knowledge about application development. This to-some-extent-lacklustre attitude of certain developers results in the slowness of the application. So for slowness, it is wiser to hold the coder responsible – instead of the application itself.
It is expensive
You may come across people who complain that ColdFusion is expensive. These people look at the one time cost or the sticker price, not taking into account the amount of time saved in development and the total amount of cost saved. They are living in a world of utopia. You need to bring in front of them the real picture and remind them that the application is free for their development machines, staging service and most importantly, is free for hotswap backup. It is only the production cost that is to be paid!
Other thoughts might at times cross the minds of ColdFusion haters. However, you need to come up with logical analysis to counter these thoughts and make sure that this fantastic application is not discarded altogether simply because a bunch of people are thinking that the application is past its prime. You can hire developers from software development company India who can help you build coldfusion web apps within allocated budgets and time schedules.
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