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by taeric 1234 days ago
Apologies if it felt like I was questioning your choice. I meant my post as an addition.

Using things outside the critical path is definitely the right choice. Making things to throw away is also great.

I do get worried, sometimes, that it is also correct to let the new coders pick the styles and frameworks. Letting them choose is a huge boon to their productivity. And letting them advance on a bet like this can payoff really well. Just expect losses along the way.