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I agree with the op but have a different spin on it. It depends on what you see as your core business. Is your business about the technologies used to build the
by mmsimanga 13y ago
I agree with the op but have a different spin on it. It depends on what you see as your core business. Is your business about the technologies used to build the application or are you using technology to let, "kitchen devices synchronize their list of recipes". If your business is the later then you are better of using tried and tested technologies your developers are familiar with and can maintain without detracting from the core business.
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- chrisrhoden 13y agoI think the exact opposite holds true. If you're a MySQL / Sinatra shop, being the best at MySQL is the goal - double this if you're working for clients. If your job is to provide the best possible kitchen device sync platform, then doing on the job research into improving that is essential to the business.
- mmsimanga 13y agoI do not disagree with you. It is all relative and the most important thing is to know what your core business is. Using a car analogy, car salesmen and engineers both need to have technical knowledge of the cars they work with. One focuses on selling cars and the other making the cars. I think too often start-ups are not too clear on their core business. Engineers know the cars better than the salesmen but does that make engineers better equipped to sell cars?