<p>With any new technology comes a wave of marketing happy talk, which in turn leads to inexperienced developers "jumping on the train" of a new fad. Inevitably, these newbies find themselves disappointed that the technology doesn't deliver on their inflated expectations.</p><p>A case in point is the NoSQL movement, which has been the darling of the software world for the past year. The backlash is already in full swing. Just this past week or so, the blogs have been abuzz with hate for MongoDB in particular. On the face of it, these critiques appear to be scathing indictments not only of MongoDB but also, possibly, the very idea of a document databases or even the whole NoSQL/big data movement.</p><p>[ Also check out "Flexing NoSQL: MongoDB in review." | Discover what's new in business applications with InfoWorld's Technology: Applications newsletter. | Keep up with the latest approaches to managing information overload and compliance in InfoWorld's Enterprise Data Explosion Digital Spotlight. ]</p><p>Dig deeper, however, and I'm not sure these self-appointed critics are holding the screwdriver from the right end. Here are some excerpts from several recent posts -- and my responses.</p><p><a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=48BCE77B-C694-A81C-224EC45349EBCB9E">Keep reading...</a></p>