Don't use Hadoop when your data isn't that big (2013)

Re:Don't use Hadoop when your data isn't that big (2013) by maxxxxx on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @07:37PM (#14406428)

I am not sure how much it is in the interest of a developer to help the business to increase revenue or reduce cost. It's certainly good to come from a successful company but if you haven't worked on the latest cool tech you still don't look good. Even if that decision was 100% the right thing to do.

That's just my personal impression but I believe you have better chances coming from an unsuccessful company with all the right buzzwords than from a successful company with old tech. You will quickly be labelled as "dinosaur".

The real winner is to use cool stuff AND come from a successful/known company.

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Re:Don't use Hadoop when your data isn't that big (2013) by ralmeida on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @08:09PM (#14406570)

Can't say I'm 100% sure either. Certainly having nice buzzwords in the CV can be beneficial, but I would guess would be more common in certain corporate structures/areas/sizes.

I have no experience in being labelled a 'dinosaur', but I'm sure there are jobs where being practical and generating actual results will matter. In ideal conditions, these are the jobs which are desirable to work at, so I don't like the idea of optimizing for hotness in itself (at least for my own career decisions).

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