> I'd rather spend a week at the beginning of the project and set things up the way I want them with minimal dependencies.
Same.
The only time that I've gone away from this strategy is when I need to get other developers to buy-in to a framework (or hell just a "system of work"). In leadership roles, I've found that a highly-opinionated framework with lots of batteries included really helps keep people coloring inside the lines. For me anecdotally that's more important than having a low-dependency codebase that's very appropriately sized to the problem it's solving.
I've found it's way easier to dodge the inevitable "X way sucks" from my colleagues/subordinates by using "full framework" tools that I can pitch to non-technical management vs. a bespoke solution.
Batteries included frameworks solve people problems more than they do software problems.
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Just want to reiterate that I absolutely agree with you and the only time I find tools like Django appropriate is when other developers need tooling that keeps them "in the lines," and/or when I'm expecting to have to pitch my solution to non-technical peers/leadership.
Same.
The only time that I've gone away from this strategy is when I need to get other developers to buy-in to a framework (or hell just a "system of work"). In leadership roles, I've found that a highly-opinionated framework with lots of batteries included really helps keep people coloring inside the lines. For me anecdotally that's more important than having a low-dependency codebase that's very appropriately sized to the problem it's solving.
I've found it's way easier to dodge the inevitable "X way sucks" from my colleagues/subordinates by using "full framework" tools that I can pitch to non-technical management vs. a bespoke solution.
Batteries included frameworks solve people problems more than they do software problems.
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Just want to reiterate that I absolutely agree with you and the only time I find tools like Django appropriate is when other developers need tooling that keeps them "in the lines," and/or when I'm expecting to have to pitch my solution to non-technical peers/leadership.