Design Logic Help Requested

@mwebdesign

Do you use CodeIgniter in your platform at all? You have mentioned "a bunch of javascripts", the front-end framework vue.js so far. I wonder whether here is anybody capable to help, we talk about CodeIgniter mostly.

Anyway, I think, you are at risk to face a disaster. I serious company should not put you under such a big challenge, quite bigger than you are. I faced a similar situation ago, it took me about 3 years to get rid of the old code. You need a plan and an estimation on what time and workforce this plan would take. You need understanding and support from your company. As a minimum they should have objective knowledge about the current code quality.

Oh yes, I'm using Codeigniter. I realized after posting my original post that I didn't really make that clear, so a very good question on your part! If you read my response to Cartalot, you'll see that I kind of "shot myself in the foot" by starting off with someone else's interpretation of a program, thinking it would help get me to my goal faster... Unfortunately, at this point, I think I need to take everything I've learned and start from scratch. I'm ok with this, but my work is really pressuring me for "something concrete".

That being said, my direct boss is really on page with where I'm at in this situation. She's been very level-headed with listening to me tell her that the old code base is garbage and was cool with me starting from scratch. Many of the problems I've been facing are due to me trying just not knowing enough...me trying to find the "perfect solution" first and just spending too much time researching instead of writing code....or me trying to utilize others' solutions and bend them to be my own.