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> Nobody is forcing you to try new stuff Well, except for employers
by austenallred 9y ago
> Nobody is forcing you to try new stuff
Well, except for employers
- eloisant 9y agoIt's usually the developers who push for a switch to the next shiny thing, employers just want a project done in the time and budget.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoThe flipside is that they hire expensive professionals and then don't trust their judgement - instead forcing them to use inadequate tooling for the problem. Also related to some enterprise companies selling software solutions to management instead of tech people.
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- BigJono 9y agoQuite often the decision to use new tech is made by CTOs, tech leads and senior devs. The majority of jobs are for plain old "one part of a team" dev roles. If you don't have the experience to jump into a role that commands respect, and the industry is trending towards tools that are overengineered or unsuitable for the problem at hand, then it's perfectly possible to find yourself in a position where you either learn how to do the job poorly or find yourself unemployed.
- adrianN 9y agoUnless someone high up has seen a powerpoint with the newest buzzwords and tells the dev department to get on the bandwagon.
- threatofrain 9y agoBusiness people are often targets for advertising a technological change. In fact, I think big-contract software firms don't target engineers as priorities for advertising, but rather aim straight for business folks.
- Vinnl 9y agoIf my employer wants to pay me for spending time learning that stuff (and making newbie mistakes in their code), then I guess I can live with that. If they don't and still expect me to follow whatever their whim of the day is, then I'm glad I'm in an industry where I can safely say I'd need to look for another job then.