Linked by David Adams on Fri 11th Jul 2008 02:59 UTC, submitted by snydeq
Neil McAllister raises questions regarding Web development skills in an era of constant innovation. Sure, low barriers to entry give underdog technologies ample opportunity to thrive without the backing of name-brand vendors. But doesn't this fragmentation of the Web development market put undue pressure on developers to specialize? The result is a crisis, McAllister concludes, one in which maintaining a marketable skill set and hiring for a particular Web project gets more difficult as the state of the art changes on an almost daily basis.
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RE: Look for talent, not exact knowledge
by Clinton on Fri 11th Jul 2008 16:27
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RE[2]: Look for talent, not exact knowledge
by modmans2ndcoming on Fri 11th Jul 2008 21:53
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Some technologies come and go, and others stay around for a long time. This is nothing new, and is not specific to the web environment.
I say don't worry so much about specific languages, but focus more on learning ability, creativeness and adherence to consistency and principals. A good developer can pick up a new language or framework quickly enough.
The bigger question is, when is it appropriate to use new frameworks? Like others have mentioned, how can you be sure it will be supported in 5 years? Does it scale appropriately? What are the limitations? Is there a measurable difference in usability or development time between the "new" platform A when compared to tried and tested platform B?