Intro: Why Learn JDatabase?

#1: Clients Need To Get Projects Done

• Break free from feeling limited: Client projects aren't always things you can just solve via the JED
• Break free from feeling overwhelmed: Even if they are, you don't always want to install an entire component to provide functionality that you could do with 30 lines of your own code
• Other components probably need to be maintained going forward
• Other components may be bulky and burden your site with a lot of unwanted code
• Other components may have vulnerabilities
• Other components may slow down your site, add their own overhead or load outside frameworks, conflict w/ your existing template or extensions, etc.
• Develop safe, quality components: Of course, many components are well developed and provide great value to clients -- and you might want to contribute to the JED yourself so that people can benefit from your solution.
• Clients shop around; Be the one who says "Yes, I Can!" New clients routinely tell me they couldn't find a developer who could realize their vision.