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True, but that means we will have to stick to Java even though we are Lisp, Python, Erlang guys here. That also means that we will have to muck around with Java
by zaph0d 17y ago
True, but that means we will have to stick to Java even though we are Lisp, Python, Erlang guys here. That also means that we will have to muck around with JavaEE crap even though we can build the same thing much faster using something else; all this to be future proof.
- NickPollard 17y agoI don't have any experience to back it up, but I'd say go for the technologies you want to use: Good programmers can learn a new language pretty quickly, whereas knowing whatever is language du jour doesn't make you a good programmer. Hiring someone just because they know a framework doesn't really strike me as a sensible hiring strategy. There might not be as many Clojure programmers as Java Programmers, but there's probably a higher proportion of good programmers working in Clojure than Java. Hire whoever you can find who is technically able, passionate about tech and your idea, and I'd wager they will pick it up pretty damn quick.
- beagle3 17y agoIt's relatively easy to find Python guys; It's harder, but still possible to find someone with Erlang or Lisp experience. It will be a couple more years since I would consider Clojure and friends. I would say that though it's easier to find a Java programmer than a Python programmer, it's easier to find a _competent_ Python programmer than a competent Java programmer. Java is NOT the only option.