Not to pick on him, because I think the overall received wisdom on new tech has shifted and morphed a great deal over the last few years, no doubt including Joel's...but I can't resist pointing out that, my how times have changed...
In other words, it's nice to see Joel greenlight something like this, I'd say it's kind of a sign of the times in terms of the industry's overall comfort level with what would be termed 'hip' technology, or 'new' or whatever moniker you want to attach to it.
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/09/01.html
In other words, it's nice to see Joel greenlight something like this, I'd say it's kind of a sign of the times in terms of the industry's overall comfort level with what would be termed 'hip' technology, or 'new' or whatever moniker you want to attach to it.