Integrator vs Programmer

Over the past several months I have spent more and more time working on integrating, rather than programming. It is an interesting change in mindset and an acceptance that I don't always get things my way ;-)

In the land of programming I can pretty much make anything work in the manner in which I want it to. For example if I am building a database driven web site for plants then I know I can create whatever system I want to add, change, delete, and display items. I can place the lookup boxes where I want and I can create any needed functionality.

In the land of integration many more things can be completed in shorter times. This is because integration for me is assembling things that are already completed. Sure, there is a learning curve on integrating certain objects but nothing like taking 20 to 40 hours to build a single item from scratch.

I also made a great new graphics designer contact in London, England today. He was able to assist with an ongoing CSS issue that had been bugging me for over 2 weeks. And he did for just $6. ;-)