When Developers Are Afraid to Try Something New

[shinolajla1234]

Anecdotal article about someone trying to get their team to use Scala, and ways to help your team learn about new technologies.

[baddeveloper]

Can developers really affect change from the ground up? Didn't turn out so well for Jenna in this story, but I bet all the developers were better off having been exposed to new ideas.

[shinolajla1234]

Definitely. Drives me crazy when people are closed-minded about adopting the right technology to address a particular problem.

[rabbitfang]

It depends on the organization, but using a new language to solve a specific problem is a good way to get the foot in the door.