I have recently gone all in on Python. Before I decided this, I was using Python for projects where I needed Pandas or numpy. I used React/TypeScript/Node for web applications. But, I moved to Django/HTMX.
The main reason is to avoid npm, but also, I wanted something with more built-in defaults (my web apps have simple needs). It has nothing to do with the language -- it's more the ecosystem for me.
I considered Ruby/Rails, but it didn't seem enough better than Python and can't replace the Pandas work I need to do.
When you do regular updates, they are quick. But also, you can timebox it and then back out and plan a harder than expected update.
Also, it keeps you in touch with your deps so you can consider if it’s even worth it. My favorite update was removing the dep (or starting a plan to remove it because it was interfering with regular updates)
I think of it a different way. The consumer market (if Microsoft doesn’t value it) is holding them back from paying tech debt. The fear of regressions is a good reason to not touch stuff.
If you do value a market and ignore this, the consequences can be fatal (see Sonos). But if you don’t, then doing the minimum is rational.
My priority is Kindle, then print. Then I will look into other formats. At that point I will have a PDF (that was used for Print) and an epub, so it will primarily be driven by interest.
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Thanks. That’s my belief as well. I would have loved to come up with a better term.
In the next two parts of the book I try to convince managers to give some autonomous time to engineers to do whatever tech debt projects they think is best. With some constraints and accountability.
For some debt, yes, it starts with a shortcut. I want to talk about other kinds of debt-like problems that have nothing to do with that. Where you did everything right, but the world just changed.
Literally every file on my mac and every site I browse is potential malware.
Edit to add: every email and text message as well.