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Some features are more naturally intuitive than others. Consider an 'if' statement and a monad. How much talent is available that's capable of understanding and using the latter effectively? How much time would be needed by a new hire to come up to speed? If you need intermittent help from contractors then will they be able to hit the ground running?

Over time the bar does rise, and I hope that trend continues. Yet it's undeniable that there are limits like human lifespan, and how much people and companies are willing to invest in education and training before doing the actual work for which they're compensated.




Most companies are willing to invest just about nothing into education




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