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Things I Avoid

Technologies and patterns I stay away from

Document DBs

I want my data to have structure and consistency. I understand that Document DBs are great for some use cases, but I will continue to feign ignorance for my own sanity.

Java and JavaScript

Different languages, same outcome for my workflow. I avoid both when I can.

Azure

I’ve used it. The UI and support workflows consistently slow me down compared to GCP or AWS.

Finder in macOS

How does the ‘most user friendly OS’ not have a good file browser?

Nx

Just use turborepo.

These are personal preferences based on my workflow and experiences. Your mileage may vary. I’m not here to convince you.