> They require not just a particular language, but a particular framework and a certain specific mountain of abstractions. Any less that could remotely expose their incompetence is immediate cause for rebellion.
I would actually rephrase this and go a step farther -- I have met many people who don't like to learn, full stop. They learn the minimal amount necessary to carve out safe, known territory, and do all the work they possibly can to NOT LEAVE THAT AREA.
This is obviously a great survival trait and may be good in some careers, but it's not a trait I'd like to see in a developer, especially one I fully intend to do my best in growing.
I would actually rephrase this and go a step farther -- I have met many people who don't like to learn, full stop. They learn the minimal amount necessary to carve out safe, known territory, and do all the work they possibly can to NOT LEAVE THAT AREA.
This is obviously a great survival trait and may be good in some careers, but it's not a trait I'd like to see in a developer, especially one I fully intend to do my best in growing.