OT My Company is hiring.

[drboom]

[quote=afx114]People actually use Silverlight?[/quote]

I have the same reaction to SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server … etc.–why would you use a game platform to run a business? If you need training wheels grab Ubuntu’s server distro, or at least Mac OS X Server.

And yes, it’s OK to be emotional about tools. I greatly prefer my Snap-On mechanic’s tools, Tek and Fluke test equipment, and Veritas hand planes even though “just as good” alternatives exist.

As the old saying goes: you can tell a lot about a workman from his tools.

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You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.

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You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.

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You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.

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You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.

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You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.

[ibjames]

Just MCSFT is huge doesn’t mean everything they create is horrible either. IIS, SQL, etc can fill then need.

Have you seen 2008? Core is a 100% different ballgame altogether. MCSFT is finally looking at things from a performance perspective. Troubleshooting tools are better now also.

I like snap on, I lived in Kenosha till I was in 7th grade. I use craftsman though because it is easier to get a replacement.

[ibjames]

Just MCSFT is huge doesn’t mean everything they create is horrible either. IIS, SQL, etc can fill then need.

Have you seen 2008? Core is a 100% different ballgame altogether. MCSFT is finally looking at things from a performance perspective. Troubleshooting tools are better now also.

I like snap on, I lived in Kenosha till I was in 7th grade. I use craftsman though because it is easier to get a replacement.

[ibjames]

Just MCSFT is huge doesn’t mean everything they create is horrible either. IIS, SQL, etc can fill then need.

Have you seen 2008? Core is a 100% different ballgame altogether. MCSFT is finally looking at things from a performance perspective. Troubleshooting tools are better now also.

I like snap on, I lived in Kenosha till I was in 7th grade. I use craftsman though because it is easier to get a replacement.

[ibjames]

Just MCSFT is huge doesn’t mean everything they create is horrible either. IIS, SQL, etc can fill then need.

Have you seen 2008? Core is a 100% different ballgame altogether. MCSFT is finally looking at things from a performance perspective. Troubleshooting tools are better now also.

I like snap on, I lived in Kenosha till I was in 7th grade. I use craftsman though because it is easier to get a replacement.

[ibjames]

Just MCSFT is huge doesn’t mean everything they create is horrible either. IIS, SQL, etc can fill then need.

Have you seen 2008? Core is a 100% different ballgame altogether. MCSFT is finally looking at things from a performance perspective. Troubleshooting tools are better now also.

I like snap on, I lived in Kenosha till I was in 7th grade. I use craftsman though because it is easier to get a replacement.

[drboom]

[quote=captcha]You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.[/quote]

Erm, we’re talking about tools. They give joy because they are well made and, in the right hands, deliver superior results.

My Snap-On stuff hasn’t been “shiny” in a long time, and my ’80s and ’90s vintage Fluke multimeters look downright ratty. But they are outstanding tools and I’ve grown accustomed to working with them–which makes me a better and more efficient workman.

Once you get into professional tools, “shiny” is just the usual by-product of excellent design and execution.

One exception is in software development. It seems that the shinier the tool, the more it sucks. This applies to server platforms, fancy text editors and their obese IDE cousins, database design and admin tools–the list goes on. I’ll take something that Just Works™, please, like emacs and Unix sans X. Save the chrome for the end user.

[drboom]

[quote=captcha]You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.[/quote]

Erm, we’re talking about tools. They give joy because they are well made and, in the right hands, deliver superior results.

My Snap-On stuff hasn’t been “shiny” in a long time, and my ’80s and ’90s vintage Fluke multimeters look downright ratty. But they are outstanding tools and I’ve grown accustomed to working with them–which makes me a better and more efficient workman.

Once you get into professional tools, “shiny” is just the usual by-product of excellent design and execution.

One exception is in software development. It seems that the shinier the tool, the more it sucks. This applies to server platforms, fancy text editors and their obese IDE cousins, database design and admin tools–the list goes on. I’ll take something that Just Works™, please, like emacs and Unix sans X. Save the chrome for the end user.

[drboom]

[quote=captcha]You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.[/quote]

Erm, we’re talking about tools. They give joy because they are well made and, in the right hands, deliver superior results.

My Snap-On stuff hasn’t been “shiny” in a long time, and my ’80s and ’90s vintage Fluke multimeters look downright ratty. But they are outstanding tools and I’ve grown accustomed to working with them–which makes me a better and more efficient workman.

Once you get into professional tools, “shiny” is just the usual by-product of excellent design and execution.

One exception is in software development. It seems that the shinier the tool, the more it sucks. This applies to server platforms, fancy text editors and their obese IDE cousins, database design and admin tools–the list goes on. I’ll take something that Just Works™, please, like emacs and Unix sans X. Save the chrome for the end user.

[drboom]

[quote=captcha]You pick a tool that best fits the task at hand. Hanging on to the shiny one just because it gave you so much joy in the past is immature.[/quote]

Erm, we’re talking about tools. They give joy because they are well made and, in the right hands, deliver superior results.

My Snap-On stuff hasn’t been “shiny” in a long time, and my ’80s and ’90s vintage Fluke multimeters look downright ratty. But they are outstanding tools and I’ve grown accustomed to working with them–which makes me a better and more efficient workman.

Once you get into professional tools, “shiny” is just the usual by-product of excellent design and execution.

One exception is in software development. It seems that the shinier the tool, the more it sucks. This applies to server platforms, fancy text editors and their obese IDE cousins, database design and admin tools–the list goes on. I’ll take something that Just Works™, please, like emacs and Unix sans X. Save the chrome for the end user.

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