I see this a lot. Devs decide to stop using something because they don't like the interface it presents to developers, but fail to seriously (seriously, seriously) consider how its replacement will run in reality. That is, they like the idea of using something new, but are not prepared for the reality of actually using it. (In fairness to these guys, it seems more like the reality of their situation changed rather than just being short-sighted.)
So, I get the squicks now whenever I see someone talking about how lame and broken an old, mature technology is. The way this article shits on schemas, for example -- if a coworker said that to me in real life I'd get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. It's a short hop from that type of thing into the land of the straight-up cowboy coder.
So, I get the squicks now whenever I see someone talking about how lame and broken an old, mature technology is. The way this article shits on schemas, for example -- if a coworker said that to me in real life I'd get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. It's a short hop from that type of thing into the land of the straight-up cowboy coder.