Simon (S2) - Slashdot User

Submission + - Same dev tools/language/framework for everyone?

Submitted by AC on Sunday July 06, 2008 @09:02AM

AC writes: Upper management of the company I work at recently stated that all new development should be done with a single combination of Dev tools, language and framework. The main reason behind this is that this way, people can be relocated from one group/project faster, because they don't need to learn a new language when they switch. Of course the chosen language and framework used by everybody does not need to be the best tool for the job, but it should just be good enough to allow every project to be done. What does Slashdot think about this? Is it OK to use the same development tools and language for every project, without choosing what fits best? Will the time saved be sufficient to cover the more time spend because of the "not the best tool for the job" framework devs will be forced to chose?

Submission + - Second Galileo test sat now in orbit

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Simon (S2)

on Monday April 28, 2008 @10:26AM

Simon (S2) writes: "The second test satellite for Europe's planned Galileo satnav constellation went into orbit at the weekend. The Galileo programme now seems certain to go ahead, after a prolonged and painful shift from partly-private financing of the construction to public funds taken from unspent EU farm subsidies. This money would normally have been returned to donor nations, with the UK, Germany and the Netherlands as the biggest three. London MPs have expressed doubt as to whether the UK will receive value for the money it will pay, but have acknowledged that the British government doesn't actually have any choice about Galileo under EU funding rules."

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