freedom: for better and for worse
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10.20.2005
Freedom: For Better and For Worse
June 2017
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The year is 1998
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It was a simplertime
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Which Platform?
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Which Database?
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The year is 2017
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More developers, more choices
CambrianExplosion
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It’s Not Which Platform, But What Kind?
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It’s Not Which Database, But
How Many Types?
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And Then There’s the Velocity
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1997: Java Middleware2007: Hosted PaaS2011: Open Source PaaS2013: Containers2014: Serverless
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Ten YearsSix YearsTwo YearsOne Year
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It’s an Age of Choice
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The Problem? Choice Isn’t Free
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Which JS Framework?
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There is a real cost to this continuous widening of the base of knowledge a developer has to have to remain relevant.
Tim Bray
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I feel the same way, and it’s one of the reasons I’ve lost almost all interest in being a web developer.
Marco Arment
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“Ok, fine. Choice is a mixed bag. But what
do I do?”
Think
About the Job to be Done
About the Choices
About the Value
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