Is 'Software Recommendations' the right place to ask for the most appropriate software when it comes to back-end scripts/software?
For example asking for a CRM that had certain features, or the best PHP script for a given scenario?
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As all SE sites, SR is the wrong site to ask for "simply the best". It is however the right place if you explicitly specify your requirements – see: What is required for a question to contain “enough information”?
So asking for a CRM with "certain features" is fine as long it's not too broad (it would e.g. be insufficient if those "certain features" would be only "manages a company's interactions with customers and prospects", as that's what a CRM generally does. You must be specific.
Same for the PHP script, but with that even more: A PHP script that "adds 1+1" is quite specific – but for obvious reasons also quite off-topic ;) And again: "the best" is not accepted as criterion here, as it's much too subjective ("one mans owl is another mans nightingale").
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So your question is rather in the context of Can I ask for help to develop a solution in this site?– Izzy ModFeb 1, 2016 at 21:35
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Yes, with specific needs. I realise best is subjective and didn't think it through– TerryFeb 1, 2016 at 21:36
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Yupp, got that :) Many fall for this, so we're already used to. Especially with the PHP script part, I guess the linked question should match yours. As for the CRM, my answer should still fit: CRM is a complete system, so as long as your question holds "enough information" it should be fine. Scripts are somehow borderline, so it's hard to give generic advice on them.– Izzy ModFeb 1, 2016 at 21:39