lroal commented: This is a really great blog. Keep up the good work. Also liked the other post about frameworks ... read more

KB commented: Good Lord man, this article of yours is ridiculous! How is the Android OS fragmented? How is WP7 defective? You must be one of the few people in the world that believes that RIM is doing a good job. You're delusional. ... read 6 more

Vitaly commented: Frameworks are also a good way to get started. I have years of experience in software development, but not web development. Adopting a light-weight framework allowed me to complete my project in a very short time by not making decisions that's already been made a million times before me. Also, that framework does exactly what I need it to do with minimum overhead, which was the main criteria during framework selection process. You don't have to upgrade to a new version of framework when it's out. And you can fork framework if needed, too. By the time you decide you want to fork it (if ever) you'll have a very good understanding of its inner workings. There are also will be cases when it's evident from the start that your project is too unconventional to make any use of any existing framework. Ultimately, the decision to use or not to use a framework should be made for each and every project as with any other tool. So articles "Why X suck" can be written about ANY tool. But articles titled "Pros and cons of X" don't grab as many attention, I guess. ... read 1 more

owen commented: well you sir/mam are dilusional ... read 3 more