Too many tools and frameworks!

💖 Support the show by becoming a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/funfunfunction We discuss the frustration that a lot of developers feel around the massive amounts of tools and frameworks that are available, and how to deal with it. Basically, my stance is that there is no such thing as a best tool in general (think Leatherman vs a Power Screwdriver) so you have to know what needs your app specifically will have in order to pick the right set of tools. The problem is that you won't know what you're building until you've actually built it (Instagram was first called Burbn, and was a completely different service) so you need to build a prototype/MVP/thingee first - and to use that you should just use whatever the heck you know already. This is because you're picking tools in the dark anyway, there is a 99% chance the tools you're picking are going to be wrong, so you might as well pick the one that you know really well. After you have your prototype, you should analyze it in order to find out what your needs are, and then take those needs with you when you wade through the vast amount of tools available, which will allow you to find the ones that are best for your app, and it's going to be a set of tools, not a single god-Leatherman. Blog entry by Adam Morse that I refer to in the video: http://xn--h4hg.ws/2015/07/27/too-many-tools/ You might want to read this article I wrote: http://www.quora.com/Why-did-Twitter-switch-to-a-Java-based-front-end-after-successfully-using-Rails-with-200-million-users/answer/Mattias-Petter-Johansson?share=1 💛 Follow on Twitch and support by becoming a Subscriber We record the show live Mondays 7 AM PT https://twitch.tv/funfunfunction 💛 Fun Fun Forum Private discussion forum with other viewers in between shows. https://www.funfunforum.com. Available to patron members, become one at https://www.patreon.com/funfunfunction 💛 mpj on Twitter https://twitter.com/mpjme 💛 CircleCI (Show sponsor) Robust and sleek Docker-based Continuous Integration as a service. I used CircleCI prior to them becoming a sponsor and I love that their free tier is powerful enough for small personal projects, even if they are private. Use this link when you sign up to let them know you came from here: https://circleci.funfunfunction.com 💛 Quokka (Show sponsor) Wonder how MPJ evaluates JavaScript inline his editor. Quokka is the answer - use this link when you buy to let them know you came from here: http://quokka.funfunfunction.com 💛 FUN FUN FUNCTION Since 2015, Fun Fun Function (FFF) is one of the longest running weekly YouTube shows on programming 🏅 thanks to its consistency and quality reaching 200,000+ developers. 🤦‍♂️ The Failing Together concept is what makes FFF unique. Most coding content out there focus on step-by-step tutorials. We think tutorials are too far removed from what everyday development is like. Instead, FFF has created a completely new learning environment where we grow from failure, by solving problems while intensively interacting with a live audience. Tutorials try to solve a problem. Failing Together makes you grow as a developer and coworker. 📹 Each show is recorded live on Twitch in a 2-hour livestream on Mondays. The host, assisted by the audience, is tasked to complete a programming challenge by an expert guest. Like in the real world, we often fail, and learn from it. This, of course, reflects what the audience identifies with, and is one of the most praised aspects of the show. ⏯ On Fridays, an edited version of the show is adapted for and published on YouTube. Content Topics revolve around: JavaScript, Functional Programming, Software Architecture, Quality Processes, Developer Career and Health, Team Collaboration, Software Development, Project Management