While Joel writes for "hits", I honestly think he also believes in the DTP. I mean, they write in a custom language which compiles to a lot of other languages.

While Joel writes for "hits", I honestly think he also believes in the DTP. I mean, they write in a custom language which compiles to a lot of other languages. For many shops, DTP is VERY important. For other shops, it's a very bad idea. For my company, DTP is good for some products, but not for others. Like all tools, it's important to use it when it is the right tool for the job. Joel unfortunately did not specify when that is.