[Flow] Infos for decision makers / comparison of FLOW with other frameworks

[Axel Wüstemann]

Am 07.01.2014 12:04, schrieb Sacha Vorbeck:
> Hi,
>
> our PHP devs currently work with Zend. As the new Zend 2 version is not
> backward compatible, we`re currently looking at other frameworks that
> might fit our needs. Can you convince my boss that FLOW is better than
> Zend 2 or other frameworks? Or do you know any articles that compare
> TYPO3 FLOW to other frameworks?
>
> Here`s what I found on the net:
> http://flow.typo3.org/about/features.html
> http://blog.mayflower.de/883-FLOW3-e28093-Ein-neuer-David-unter-den-Goliaths.html
>
> http://www.comfuzius.de/sagt/typo3-flow-kurzportriat-des-php-frameworks/
>
> Do you have links to other articles?
>

I had the same decision: What to do with an old ZF 1.x application? I 
decided to use Flow. I have also experiences with Kohana.

My main reasons:
- Flow is realy a framework where ZF is in much parts a component library
- Flow is consequent object oriented due to DDD and Doctrine
- the flexible package structure
- Fluid is very convinient to use
- its near to Neos, so Flow apps could easily integrated with an CMS
- you can integrade what ever you want, also ZF packages

In reality I had some trouble to bring my old ZF application to work, 
because it is based on an Oracle database and in genaral it was not the 
best plan to start with a such complicated project.

With my Flow expiriences now I build a small project management and 
planning system only within 4 days
CRUD for:
- projects
- year plannung
- invoices
- scheduled payments
- external costs
Dashboard:
- project overwiew with overall project earnings, offers, acqusitions
- estimated monthly earnings

So I'm very happy with this decision.

Axel