I agree with just about everything he said. I hate XML and find it extremely tedious, with almost no payoff. I think it's useful when using it in the context of

I agree with just about everything he said. I hate XML and find it extremely tedious, with almost no payoff. I think it's useful when using it in the context of XSLT transformations, but as protocol to exchange data between two services etc., it's far more work than it's worth.