Its the time ladies and gentlemen to Fire Your Web Developers! you don’t need them anymore.
If you have noticed, this decade the internet has been changing dramatically. Web Developers who used to show off as smarter than we are, telling us jargon than we don’t understand and trying to owe us and fascinate us are out of business today. Thanks to the Content Management Systems within the reach of each one of us, ordinary people can log in, design and develop astonishing websites without the need of you Mr. Developer.
Of course, I am not talking here about sophisticated eCommerce websites with high-tech functions (even those websites can be purchased of-the-shelf), but I am talking about the majority of websites you stumble upon over an ordinary internet browsing session. The thing is, you don’t only need those web developers anymore, but also it is better not to need them. The websites that are done using Joomla, wordpress and other CMSs are much better than those who are totally customized by an individual person or company. They integrate better with Search Engines, Social Media and Portals all over the continent.
What would the developers do, you might ask?
Well this is gonna be interesting. Developers today have a big opportunity to re-invent themselves to fit the new web 2.0 and 3.0. They shouldn’t be resisting the change, instead they should embrace it. Clients do not buy what they say anymore. Famous websites like MTV are done by Joomla. So their argument is getting weaker day after day. However, their chance is now to think differently and to ride the horse of web & mobile applications. Those internet geeks should drop their previous education and study the platforms of Facebook, Twitter, iPhone and others. Only then they would be able to respond to the global needs of clients in this era. Standing still and complaining about lack of business isn’t going to work anymore. Clients today need innovation in terms of technology, they don’t need a website that stays there and do nothing. They need widgets that provides beneficial services. They need Facebook applications that engages their people in their networks and entertain them. They need those iPhone cool applications that shake and shuffle. This is the future.
If you are a web developer who is still trying to sell ordinary customized websites, think twice. If you are a marketeer or a businessman, the doors are open to you today to do everything yourself. The website you are going to make for your company is going to be under your control between your hands and most importantly within the reach of your best customers.
very true indeed, i enjoyed reading your article.
Web Developers shifted to be Open Source Developers. Don’t forget that Open Source applications were created by the Developers themselves to help the internet move to the next level.
On the other hand, implementing Joomla, Drupal or other OSA’s is not that easy.. Non IT people might face Database Error, RTL problem, or any other difficulties where they have to consult a Developer!!