How many people develop XF now?

[SeaDog]

As someone who is wondering about swapping their large forum to the xF platform, I was curious to know how many people (post lawsuit) are actually responsible for the coding and development? Obviously I know about Mike and can see he's very active, but is it mainly him and Kier chips in from time to time? Or are there are other paid coders who names are less 'famous'? I just want to get an idea of how big the operation is and whether the development is based on the work of just 1/2 coders or is the 'risk' more spread?

 

[principia]

are more better?
i dont think so. (see VB5)

 

[SeaDog]

I didn't want to open a debate really, it was just a straight question

But to answer your question, there is a risk (no-one wants to really think about it, but sometimes unfortunate things can happen - Mike might trap his hand in the door or something!) of having the future of a script in the hands of just 1 or 2 people.

 

[Russ]

I didn't want to open a debate really, it was just a straight question

But to answer your question, there is a risk (no-one wants to really think of something bad happening!) of having the future of a script in the hands of just 1 or 2 people.

You're totally right, I'd feel safer if I had this amount of staff:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/foru...20-vbulletin-staff-updated-november-28th-2012

because we know what that many people are capable of.

 

[Mike]

Kier and I are both full-time devs and obviously there are other people involved in other ways (Ashley, Slavik, Jake, Lawrence, Brogan...).

 

[SeaDog]

Kier and I are both full-time devs and obviously there are other people involved in other ways (Ashley, Slavik, Jake, Lawrence, Brogan...).

Cheers Mike - keep your hands clear of that door and whatever you do - don't blame me if I jinxed you - break a leg! (not literally, argh!)

You're totally right, I'd feel safer if I had this amount of staff:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/foru...20-vbulletin-staff-updated-november-28th-2012

because we know what that many people are capable of.

I'm not sure why people have to bring IB/VB in to things - or is it an unwritten rule here that all threads have to mention that company at some point!

 

[rdn]

Kier+Mike+Ashley = 3

3(xenforo) : 30(vb)

 

[Shyuan]

I'm not sure why people have to bring IB/VB in to things - or is it an unwritten rule here that all threads have to mention that company at some point!

Perhaps there'll be no innovation if xF is only competing with itself. And I think we are all proud of xF because xF is now a threat for vB.

 

[dtommy79]

are more better?
i dont think so. (see VB5)

The number shouldn't be the problem. It's how they and the work are organized.

 

[CTXMedia]

Now that the lawsuit is consigned to history - the future looks very bright for Xenforo.

One would hope that as the software, ownership, sales and renewals all grow - so too will the Xenforo company.

IIRC Invision were just a two or three-man band at the start?

 

[Mouth]

Mike might trap his hand in the door or something!)

Mike with 2 broken hands could still code better than all of <insert alternative/competing product here> dev's all put together

 

[erich37]

Mike with 2 broken hands could still code better than all of <insert alternative/competing product here> dev's all put together

there is still a hugely important question which has been left unanswered to the community:










































who is faster with coding?
Mike with 2 broken hands or Kier coding with his feet ?

 

[oldzy]

He has cute feet.

 

[Lycaon]

He has cute feet.

There's a photo floating around here somewhere of very dirty feet, they're not so cute then

 

[oldzy]

Nothing a little bath and some sweet scented oils and massage won't fix.

 

[Mouth]

Nothing a little bath and some sweet scented oils and massage won't fix.

March 14th. Tom Birdsey