One of the things I do like about the older programmers I know -- making a fairly safe generalization here -- is the comparatively evolved early warning radar s

One of the things I do like about the older programmers I know -- making a fairly safe generalization here -- is the comparatively evolved early warning radar systems they have against the more insidious manifestations of kool-aid that have become amazingly popular in the industry in the past few years. "Agile" being one of the most common instances. And this idea that your startup is "setting the world on fire" being another.