Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile
by criddell on Monday October 09, 2017 @02:50PM
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Maybe there's a cautionary tale about being an early adopter here. I don't know if I would start a new project with MFC, but it was a fantastic decision in 1996.
In a way, I think it's harder to pick technologies today for large projects. It seems like if something isn't new and growing steadily, it's stale and fading fast. What are the tools and frameworks with a long, healthy middle age ahead of them? I'm learning Go right now because there are a couple of web services I need, but I'm not that confident that I'll be able to run the same code for the next 20 years.
Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile
by criddell on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @06:33AM
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Oh man, I remember those now. You're right - they were better. It reinforces my point about how difficult it is to choose a long-term technology. It feels a little like picking stocks.
Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile
by dozzie on Monday October 09, 2017 @04:41PM
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Erlang, for instance? Picking up a new shiny thing and complaining that it's
not something with a proven track of backward compatibility is not a rational
thing to do.
In a way, I think it's harder to pick technologies today for large projects. It seems like if something isn't new and growing steadily, it's stale and fading fast. What are the tools and frameworks with a long, healthy middle age ahead of them? I'm learning Go right now because there are a couple of web services I need, but I'm not that confident that I'll be able to run the same code for the next 20 years.