Interview with Croogo Developer

Original author: tvorzasp.com
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CakePHP 2 stable release will be released very soon. I wonder what will happen with projects written in CakePHP 1.x. And the most exciting question is what will happen to Croogo, a great CakePHP development tool. Future plans are shared by the developer Croogo CMS.

Free translation of a small interior with Fahad Ibnay Heylaal (developer Croogo CMS).


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- Where do you work and what position do you hold?
Currently working at Skylight Interactive . This is in London. I am a web developer.

- Why did you choose CakePHP?
It was easier for me to understand Cake compared to other MVC frameworks. And so I was able to make my code more understandable and usable.

- Do you take part in the development of the framework itself?
No, so far I'm not a member of the developers. However, I think this is possible in the future.

- Is writing a CMS difficult?
It all depends on what you need. If you need an all-inclusive-multifunctional (common bus :)) CMS, then this is difficult. But I tried to make everything simple and straightforward.

- How did you get the idea to write CMS on CakePHP?
I was developing a website on CakePHP and I needed a simple CMS for my needs. So it all started.

- And now the most interesting and exciting question: when will the Croogo CMS release be stable?
As soon as all tickets in version 1.3 are closed in Lighthouse. Already with the next version Croogo should exit beta.

- In the wiki on the site there is already a section for version 2.0. How much will the new version differ from 1.3.x?
The whole system will be ported to CakePHP 2.0. Perhaps the terminology will be changed to make life easier for administrators. I will post my ideas for version 2.0 to Google Groups as soon as version 1.3 is stable. And only after that the development will begin.

- How many people are working on developing Croogo?
No one works all the time and full time. But there were already more than 20 people who made changes to the kernel.

- Do you plan to use CakePHP 2 for the new Croogo version?
Yes, Croogo 2.0 will run on CakePHP 2.0.

- Do you use Croogo in your daily work? And how often?
At the moment, my job is skylightit.com, a project management application for CakePHP. So now I do not use Croogo at work. But I use Croogo in side projects.

- In your opinion, what is the most successful project at Croogo?
Not many people let you know where and how they use Croogo. But I know how many sites are built on it. These are mainly blogs. But I had a chance to work on one project - Custom Art Online , which later turned out to be a good business.

- Where to start if you first see Croogo CMS?
Before you start, you should read the wiki to understand the basic principles and ideas. But I hope that the admin interface is clear and intuitive. It remains only to understand the terminology.

- Can third-party developers take part in the work on this CMS? And what is needed for this?
Anyone can fork Croogo on GitHub and send requests to the pool. If I like the code, then there is a high probability that this code will go to master.

- For which projects can CroogoCMS be used?
Those that require CMS :). But given the powerful ACL functionality, the out-of-the-box CMS can be used for a wide range of CakePHP - based applications

- What is the future for Croogo? What are your plans?
The main task is to keep everything simple. This system should be the starting point for any CakePHP projects. This is why everything was started. But needs are changing and open source projects are developing. I would really like Croogo to become the choice not only for CakePHP developers, but also for PHP developers in general.

- A few words to developers who are just getting started with Croogo.
If you are a developer who works with Croogo, you should know CakePHP. The best recommendation is to learn CakePHP, and of course read the wiki in Croogo's documentation itself. Also, you should look into the Croogo code. This will help to understand how everything is arranged and accustom to the correct code.
If you have an interesting idea or have encountered a problem, you can write about itGoogle Group where you will always be helped.




We are waiting for the transition croogo CakePHP 2.

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PS If the habro-community is interested in the CroogoCMS theme, which has incorporated the best from WP, Drupal, joomla! (and all this is on normal MVC!), there will certainly be a series of articles.

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