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Originally Posted by phil-flash
I was looking at software to run mine too... but I am skeptical, all of my experiences in the past with third party software was that it eventually became unsupported and I was left with a php and mysql nightmare to unfuck.
I would prefer to code all of the tools myself, which brings a new question.
If I were to create my own gallery tools, what would be the most wanted or used?
Auto thumbs, descriptions, export by date, an RSS feed or others?
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First, for basic tools I would recommend Woj (find him here on GFY). His tools work great and his support is top notch.
As for automating vs. handcrafting I have found, for me and my 86+paysites, determining what tasks require the most creative attention and which ones are more basic is key. In other words, the more 'artistic' or creative a task (picking domain names, choosing thumbs, cropping, editing preview videos, etc) the more I do it myself or hand it over to a trusted employee. You can't (and shouldn't) do everything yourself so just do those things that stick to your original vision. No one else knows your vision better than you.
