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by jakejake 4400 days ago
I wouldn't say that was brown exactly, but I know exactly what you mean with big ecommerce platforms and all kinds of other vertical-market software. It can take months or even years to learn all of the tricks.

That being said, it is always a gamble. A great programmer might pay off in the long run more than a mediocre programmer who already knows the platform... or not!