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If they want SAS that is their choice. It's like asking a carpenter to built a cupboard and he answers: "I'd rather build a shelf, it will hold your dishes jus

If they want SAS that is their choice. It's like asking a carpenter to built a cupboard and he answers: "I'd rather build a shelf, it will hold your dishes just as well."

wtbob 12y ago
No, it's more like asking a carpenter to build a cupboard, but when he brings a hammer to the worksite you ask him to use a rubber mallet instead. Sure, one could drive nails with a rubber mallet—but who'd want to? Likewise, who would want to use an inferior language or library when superior ones exist?
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- omegaham 12y ago
  > Likewise, who would want to use an inferior language or library when superior ones exist? My guess is that the existing codebase is in inferiorLanguage, and it would be a massive pain in the ass to rewrite it in superiorLanguage. The carpentry analogy doesn't really work here because you can stop using the rubber mallet at any time. You can't just switch frameworks or languages when you feel like it.
Iftheshoefits 12y ago
No, it is not like that at all. It is like asking a Carpenter to build a cupboard and thinking he's unqualified for the job if he's only ever used Craftsman screwdrivers because that means he can't use Husky screwdrivers. Its also like deciding to hire an HR guy based on what brands of keyboards or pens he's used.
- frostmatthew 12y ago
  > It is like asking a Carpenter to build a cupboard and thinking he's unqualified for the job if he's only ever used Craftsman screwdrivers because that means he can't use Husky screwdrivers. I get what you're trying to say and I agree 100% it's foolish to make hiring decisions primarily on having X years experience with Y technology but let's not pretend all technologies are as interchangeable as a Craftsman screwdriver vs a Husky one. Just because someone has a lot of experience working with wood doesn't mean they can do anything with wood well (at least not without sufficient time). You probably wouldn't want Antonio Stradivari to build you a house or Bob Vila to make you a violin.

If they want SAS that is their choice. It's like asking a carpenter to built a cupboard and he answers: "I'd rather build a shelf, it will hold your dishes just as well."

wtbob 12y ago

No, it's more like asking a carpenter to build a cupboard, but when he brings a hammer to the worksite you ask him to use a rubber mallet instead. Sure, one could drive nails with a rubber mallet—but who'd want to? Likewise, who would want to use an inferior language or library when superior ones exist?

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omegaham 12y ago
> Likewise, who would want to use an inferior language or library when superior ones exist? My guess is that the existing codebase is in inferiorLanguage, and it would be a massive pain in the ass to rewrite it in superiorLanguage. The carpentry analogy doesn't really work here because you can stop using the rubber mallet at any time. You can't just switch frameworks or languages when you feel like it.

Iftheshoefits 12y ago

No, it is not like that at all. It is like asking a Carpenter to build a cupboard and thinking he's unqualified for the job if he's only ever used Craftsman screwdrivers because that means he can't use Husky screwdrivers. Its also like deciding to hire an HR guy based on what brands of keyboards or pens he's used.

frostmatthew 12y ago
> It is like asking a Carpenter to build a cupboard and thinking he's unqualified for the job if he's only ever used Craftsman screwdrivers because that means he can't use Husky screwdrivers. I get what you're trying to say and I agree 100% it's foolish to make hiring decisions primarily on having X years experience with Y technology but let's not pretend all technologies are as interchangeable as a Craftsman screwdriver vs a Husky one. Just because someone has a lot of experience working with wood doesn't mean they can do anything with wood well (at least not without sufficient time). You probably wouldn't want Antonio Stradivari to build you a house or Bob Vila to make you a violin.