When Developers Are Afraid to Try Something New (datamation.com) 5 points by shinolajla1234 14y ago ↗ HN Anecdotal article about someone trying to get their team to use Scala, and ways to help your team learn about new technologies.
[–] baddeveloper 14y ago ↗ Can developers really affect change from the ground up? Didn't turn out so well for Jenna in this story, but I bet all the developers were better off having been exposed to new ideas. [–] shinolajla1234 14y ago ↗ Definitely. Drives me crazy when people are closed-minded about adopting the right technology to address a particular problem.
[–] shinolajla1234 14y ago ↗ Definitely. Drives me crazy when people are closed-minded about adopting the right technology to address a particular problem.
[–] rabbitfang 14y ago ↗ It depends on the organization, but using a new language to solve a specific problem is a good way to get the foot in the door.
3 comments
[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 21.1 ms ] thread