I mean really, right?
- The app hasn’t changed significantly since its inception
- The last blog post was from 3 years ago
- Shit is broken for me! Why haven’t you fixed it yet??
I hear stuff like that and I hear you and I guess I just wanted to let you all know that I’m working on it. Not often, but I am. Maybe Bedpost is the sex-tracking web app equivalent of Textmate 2 or something but here’s a quick update of the possible roadmaps ahead for Bedpost:
I am currently porting Bedpost from the original version of the framework (CakePHP) on which it was written, which unfortunately requires quite a lot of search-and-replace and hunt-and-peck and test, test, test until nothing is broken, and then go break it in another way. Ad infinitum. A lot works still, but a lot is broken. This is simply to get a newer version of the framework beneath the currently-existing functionality.
At that point I will do one of two things. I will either:
- Enhance the app with the awesome suggestions everyone has, especially with the features needed for the app to grow (multiple partners, API for iPhone/Android apps, categories, better charting, better partner management, data export, etc etc etc) and simply release this as a new, for-pay hosted version while maintaining the current site a free alternative that will not change moving forward.
- Release the entire codebase on Github and invite a community to form and begin developing a self-hosted version of the app (similar to a WordPress or Drupal), with the hosted version gaining any improvements made by the community. I would be an active member/leader of this group.
I’m honestly not sure which direction would get everyone to a better solution faster, but I’m leaning toward solution #2 so at least everyone’s not just waiting on me. If you’re interested in volunteering to help get that off the ground, I’d be much more inclined to release the code sooner than later.
Anyway, that’s where we’re at. I’ll answer any questions in the comments.
my wife and I have tracked our activities using this great web app .. it can be pretty fun seeing our intimate lives unfold .. we have been joking for the last couple weeks that we might have broken the site as the month of May no longer comes up for some reason .. I have no problem continuing to show my support for bedpost .. I have limited programming experience and knowledge and even less time to spare but will gladly offer any services within my power to keep things moving forward
If you move it to github, and port away from the tragedy of Cake.. I would love to start commiting and submitting pull requests! – Try FuelPHP, or Codeigniter.. Anything but Cake!
Whoa. Nice to hear something at last. Do you know how many dog years this site has been in development? The app is pretty good even without the extra bells and whistles. Hope you find a way to keep it running.