[consulting] List for Independent Drupal Consultants -- Anyone?

[Domenic Santangelo]

wat? module development isn't writing code?......................



On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Fred Jones <fredthejonester at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> What does "consultant (as opposed to a developer)" mean?
>>
>> There are many issues that can be resolved by writing more code, changing
>> how drupal works. Those are really where the developers excel. However, this
>> list was focused on how to use the current tools and to not go into the
>> process of solving every problem by re-re-writing code to make it work a
>> specific way.
>>
>> Developers tend to be code-facing and use that hammer to solve problems.
>> Consultants tend to be client-facing and are using a different set of tools
>> to solve problems. Specifically they tend to see Drupal as a tool to solve a
>> problem instead of a project in need of attention.
>
> I thought that's what it meant. You meant a "as opposed to a Drupal
> core developer." Many consultants are developers--be it theme
> development or module development.
>
> OK, anyway it's clear now.
>
> Thanks.
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