Tue, 08 Jul 2008

Same Dev Tools/Language/Framework For Everyone?

Well, this is like saying that all buildings should be erected using only a hammer, and a screwdriver. Very simple. That way construction workers could move easily from one building to the next without having to learn new tools.

The buildings wouldn't look very good, or be very functional, but who cares? We'd save a lot of money on tools and training!

AC writes "Upper management of the company I work at recently declared that all new development should be done with a single combination of development tools, language, and framework. The main rationale is that people can be relocated from one group / project to another faster, because they don't need to learn a new environment when they switch. Of course the chosen language / framework used by everybody does not need to be the best tool for the job, but it should be good enough to allow every project to get done. What does Slashdot think about this? Is it OK to use the same development tools and language for every project, instead of choosing what fits best? Will the time saved be sufficient to offset the time lost to the 'not the best tool for the job' environment developers will be forced to use?"

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