Let me preface this by saying I agree with pretty much everything in the article. However, I just wanted to say that, as a heavily opinionated developer, I do

Let me preface this by saying I agree with pretty much everything in the article. However, I just wanted to say that, as a heavily opinionated developer, I do happen to actively avoid applying to positions that involve working with certain technologies. I avoid these technologies not because of any lack of shininess, but simply because I find them frustrating to work with, knowing there are better approaches available for the problems they're intended to solve.