Freedom: For Better and For Worse

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10.20.2005

Freedom: For Better and For Worse

June 2017

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The year is 1998

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It was a simplertime

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Which Platform?

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Which Database?

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The year is 2017

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More developers, more choices

CambrianExplosion

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It’s Not Which Platform, But What Kind?

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It’s Not Which Database, But

How Many Types?

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And Then There’s the Velocity

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1997: Java Middleware2007: Hosted PaaS2011: Open Source PaaS2013: Containers2014: Serverless

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Ten YearsSix YearsTwo YearsOne Year

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It’s an Age of Choice

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The Problem? Choice Isn’t Free

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Which JS Framework?

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There is a real cost to this continuous widening of the base of knowledge a developer has to have to remain relevant.

Tim Bray

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I feel the same way, and it’s one of the reasons I’ve lost almost all interest in being a web developer.

Marco Arment

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“Ok, fine. Choice is a mixed bag. But what

do I do?”

Think

About the Job to be Done

About the Choices

About the Value

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