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Theres no such thing as a free lunch. If you write less code that means there is more code under you. If you are using syntax sugar to do most of your leg work thats fine, but it's only a perception that less code is running. Don't get me wrong I think it's fine to use syntax sugar so you can spend more time designing, but don't fool yourself into thinking this actually can cause less bugs. Also, sometimes performance can be a bitch ;)

> Theres no such thing as a free lunch. If you write less code that means there is more code under you.

Good thought, but not always true. Some languages naturally have less boiler-plate syntax than others, without necessarily requiring extra support framework.

Agreed, And to your point, as a developer you should clearly know what's happening under the covers to an extent.

Well, if you read my blog post, then you'll see that my conclusion is the same as yours.

Hi David - Yes I did read it first :) The comment was to clearly state the false sense of less is more. Most cases developers don't even know what's going on under the covers and should be aware about the no free lunch, call me captain obvious.