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When Should We Ditch Our Platform?

Posted by kdawson on from the future-shock dept.

odoketa writes "My organization recently had to replace our Web developer. It took us an extremely long time to find someone with the necessary skill set. I don't know if this is because of the platform we are running (which I will leave nameless), or simply because the fates conspiring against us. It's easy to assume that languages or platforms are popular based on buzz, but the rubber hits the road when you have to hire someone to maintain that code. How are folks out there determining when you've backed the wrong horse, and getting back on track?"

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  1. Bad Analogy by explosivejared · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How are folks out there determining when you've backed the wrong horse, and getting back on track?"

    That line of thinking is dangerous. The thing to do with horses is to just shoot the horse and breed a new one. I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO FIRE BUCKSHOT INTO YOUR SERVERS!! For one thing, electronics do not breed well. Of course there are others, but this is a big one.

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  2. Every 9 Months Obviously by aliens · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You should finish rewriting your site around the same time you start seeing articles extolling the latest and greatest language that some too-smart developer dug up from obscurity after becoming bored with the last obscure language they used and got other bored minds excited about.

    Then again you could just write it in Sanscrit, a 5000 year old dead language, I'm sure lots of kids coming out of college majored in that.

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