Why a very good PHP framework - Qcodo (or Qcubed - its branch) - is so unpopular? [closed]

Question

I am wondering why this framework (QCodo) is almost forgotten and totally unpopular.

I've started using it a few years ago and it is the only thing that keeps me with PHP. Yeah ... its development is stuck (that's why there is now more active branch Qcubed) but it is still very good piece of software.

Its main advantages:

• Event driven (something like asp.net) no spaghetti code
• Powerful code generation
• good ORM
• follows DRY
• very simple AJAX support
• is fun to write

Since then I wanted to be trendy and checked Django but I cannot write normal request-based web application (it just doesn't feel right).

Don't believe? chess.com is written with it and surely there are plenty others.

My 2 questions are:

1. Have you heard of it (PHP people)?
2. If you are using it what is your opinion about it (show us examples of your work)

Thanks

Answer 1

I've used PHP a lot for many years and never heard of it.

Answer 2

1. The creator(s) of Qcodo never really promoted the framework, and thus, didn't generate a large following. I believe they created it mostly for their own use, but also offered it up to others. It is awesome if you are looking for a code-generating framework. It does have a learning curve. So to get the most use of it, it's best to spend time studying the examples.

2. Qcodo has really had no active development for well over a year and there doesn't appear to be much chance that development will continue on Qcodo anytime soon. Qcodo appears to be dying a slow death.

3. Qcubed, a branch of Qcodo, is under active development and has been since Nov 2008. It was created by users of Qcodo who got frustrated with the lack of Qcodo progress. If you are just getting started, start here and not with Qcodo. But use Qcodo forums to search for problems/questions you may have.

Qcodo and Qcubed are fantastic frameworks. Don't discount or underestimate them just because you've not heard of them.