Greetings Japplings! (That's you)
Today I'd like to announce that I have re-enabled user login
but registration is still restricted due to the fact that there's
no anti-spam measure yet. Site Upgrades are coming, meaning
development with the project continues.
Why did the development
stopped?
I had issues figuring out what people wanted with Jappleng
these days. Without a proper vision, this project would have been
doomed. While Jappleng was nearly complete, I needed time away to
figure out what was wrong and what to do about it. To add insult to
injury, I was burnt out from the project, the back-end was a mess
and the front-end (what you see) was too heavy and had
memory leaks. There was no plan, it was just "do this now, fix it
later" kind of thing.
The bugs were numerous and complicated to fix. There must have
been over 300 bugs in the list spanning several pages. It would
have taken another month to build and several to fix bugs. Not to
mention there wasn't a good back-end to manage and moderate
things.
I was not only behind on Jappleng but I wanted to pursue
another project where the window was closing for release, meaning I
only have a certain amount of time to complete it and that project
is entirely meant for profit, unlike Jappleng. Obviously I had to
switch priorities.
What is the future
like?
Future looks good. I realized a vision for the project, what
kind of design to go with and what platforms to support. I have
also recruited the aid of someone to write Japanese lessons, I'm
out of practice but he's fluent. I've been developing new
technologies and an entirely new framework. The framework for my
for-profit project will be used for Jappleng once completed. It's
well planned, has audits/A.I. and adding new sections and features
to Jappleng would be easy. I also dropped jQuery and made my own
Javascript framework.
I will announce the new design, features and release date once
development is near completion.
Discord?
I won't be back on Discord for some time. I don't even
remember my credentials (I had to format my computer due to a
broken windows update). In the meantime, you can keep in touch
with me here on the Jappleng chat, J-Spot Social, Forums, or even
Twitter.
Want to register?
Send me a message on Twitter @Jappleng and I'll send you an
invite link. Otherwise, registrations are closed for now.
I apologize for my failures and will do my best to make it up
to all of you. Thank you for your time, patience and
understanding.
