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> 10 programmers with an ultra-opinionated library will get more work done than 2 good ones with proper tools for the job Maybe. But if the "2 good ones" cost
by flavio81 9y ago
> 10 programmers with an ultra-opinionated library will get more work done than 2 good ones with proper tools for the job
Maybe. But if the "2 good ones" cost less than 5 times the rate-per-hour than the so-called "mediocre" ones, i'd hire the good ones without hesitation. And in real life, it is that way, at least here the rph factor is 3x at most, usually 2x.
This topic it's worth a HN thread of its own, really.
- BigJono 9y agoOh don't get me wrong, I'd hire the good ones in a heartbeat. I was just saying I can see why managers like the strategy of going with something like Django then hiring a bunch of cheap "Django" programmers to whip up a CRUD app.