I only use the FeatureReader, because my colleages told me to...

• Reader or FeatureReader
• Coffee or Tea
• FME Lizard or Zipster
• Sweet or Salty

• FeatureReaders
• Coffee
• FME Lizard!
• Salty

I started my FME journey using FeatureReaders so I basically only use FeatureReaders. Can someone give some examples of situations where regular readers are king?

I drink way more tea than coffee, but I think I enjoy a very nice cup of coffee more than I enjoy a very nice cup of tea. 

Hi @danielleatsafe 

Its easy to answer:

• FeatureReaders
• Coffee
• FME Lizard!
• Sweet

Coffee is the best friend of FME user!

Once upon a time in the world of FME, a diligent Reader started the day with a cup of Coffee. While exploring data, the Reader met the wise FME Lizard. Together, they transformed messy data into clean formats, adding a touch of Sweetness to their workflow. The Lizard gifted the Reader an enchanted coffee bean, ensuring endless energy and smooth data adventures.

And so, the Reader continued exploring, always accompanied by the wisdom of the FME Lizard, the warmth of Coffee, and the Sweetness of success.

Thanks Copilot

@joepk - up until a couple of weeks ago, being able clip to spatial extent when reading a raster was a big advantage of a reader over a featurereader

FeatureReader - option to clip to spatial extent when using a spatial filter | Community

Second win this year! :-) 

Always the FeatureReader… Because so I was told. Coffee because it gets me out of bed in the morning. FME Lizard because he sends encouraging messages all the time. And salty.  

Obviously

• Feature Reader for its Initiator,
• Tea bag on a warm water with mint,
• FME Lizard with freeze and dance, and
• mild salty 

I think you’re going to see a lot of very similar answers in this one!

FeatureReader, Coffee, Lizard, Sweet

Going against the grain

1. Readers by default:  Because it automatically parameterises the workspace.   FeatureReader when I need Schema Feature(s)
2. Tea
3. FME Lizard has told me that I better vote for him over Zipster……….or else!  That smiling but scary lizard sees all, knows all… 
4. Sweet

• FeatureReader
• Coffee or Tea depends if I already had my morning coffee
• FME Lizard and I immediately feel sad for Zipster.
• Salty

It all depends…

But generally:

• Reader
• Coffee
• Lizard (lee-zard!)
• Sweet

• Reader or FeatureReader
• Coffee or Tea
• FME Lizard or Zipster
• Sweet or Salty

@jobvdnoort reached out that I needed to react to this question of the week when having a signature like this:

Did you know... The FeatureWriter is more intuitive.

I should drink more herbal-tea to low the caffeine level a bit, but I love my coffee.

Let's bring Zipster back because that Lizard is cheating all the time. We need more Zipster to love.

And my occasional salty reactions are meant to be sweet.

It would be a nice time to bring the Reader and FeatureReader closer together before they split this community in to two extremes.

But if you really want to spark the forum: Straight, Square or Curved? How do you like your spaghetti?

• FeatureReader unless I need the boundingbox as @ebygomm pointed out.
• Tea because I did not like to be addicted to coffee anymore.
• Zipster because that is where it all started for me.
• Migrated to Salty as I grew up.
• Straight connections because Square an Curved are interfering with themselves.

Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes, I cut my hair
You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on
It’s...

Now taking this or that question recommendations! @jkr_wrk 

• FeatureReader
• Tea
• FME Lizard
• Sweet AND Salty, salted caramel for the win.

• Reader or FeatureReader - I am old school, but se advantages in FeatureReader also
• Coffee or Tea - for the moment
• FME Lizard or Zipster
• Sweet or Salty

• Reader 
• Coffee 
• FME Lizard 
• Sweet

• Reader
• Tea
• Lizard
• Salty

• FeatureReader
• Tea
• Lizard
• Sweet