Okay your hipster tech is cute, but I run production - Clément Delafargue
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Clément Delafargue examines the practical consequences of adopting niche or functional languages (Scala, Haskell, Rust) in production environments, focusing on hiring, team organization, and ecosystem limitations. He compares promised benefits to real-world outcomes—recruitment difficulties, smaller ecosystem trade-offs, production advantages, and common pitfalls—to help managers decide when such stacks are appropriate.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:55Non-mainstream languages
- 8:14Hiring and team management
- 16:52Technical pros and cons
- 27:55Complexity and risks
- 31:54Dealing with decision-makers
- 34:42Conclusion
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