Re: Executing PHP files on remote web server

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How much is your time worth? How much is the company losing because you
have to spend your time trying to learn PHP?

The company doesn't care. I work 100 hrs/wk, but I'm salaried. I only get
paid for 40 hrs. Even if I spend 80 hrs/mo on training, the company still
gets the hours worked by two employees for the price of one.

Not to mention what happens if your database gets screwed up (or exposed)
because you're not familiar with things like SQL injection and other
security items associated with having something on the internet?

I may be brand new to PHP but I'm not a rookie database developer. (I know
6 flavors of SQL so learning a 7th shouldn't take that long.) The syntax
may be different between programming languages and database engines, but the
concept of avoiding SQL injections isn't that different. Certified Oracle
DBAs are required to take formal Oracle classes, and we learn how to build
solid database structures, safeguard data, avoid SQL injections, and a whole
lot more. And I'm a Unix system administrator and network administrator,
trained in network and database security, so I have some idea about how to
"keep 'em out." There are good reasons to expect success in this endeavor.

Can you afford NOT to hire a contractor to do it right?

Oh, ye of little faith. When I post my code, surely someone more
experienced than I am in PHP will say, "Don't do it *that* way. Do it this
way," thereby helping me avoid the road to ruin. Something tells me you'll
be one of them. :-)

But for your own sake, if your data is at all important, get someone who
knows what he's doing.

Everyone who became an expert started out in my shoes, knowing nothing about
the programming language but eager to learn all they could, and willing to
ask for advice from the experts. And follow it. Whenever possible. (I
can't follow your advice about hiring a contractor. I have zero influence
over staffing decisions.)

Thank you for the advice.


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