1. This industry absolutely has, and has had for a long time, a problem with "oooooh, shiny!" chasing. We collectively obsess over using the latest and greatest, newest and shiniest, "sexy" technologies of the day. And sometimes (often?) this obsession overrides good judgment and we try to use this stuff regardless of whether or not it's actually a better fit than something older and more prosaic.
2. However, sometimes the "new, shiny" is actually better, for at least certain applications. And we should always be willing to use a newer, better, "sexier" tool IF it actually helps to solve a real problem in a better way.
Unfortunately (1) often seems to trump (2) and we get stuck using the "newest and shiniest" for no particularly good reason, other than the simple fact that it is the "new shiny".
I have no expectation that this trend will ever abate.
1. This industry absolutely has, and has had for a long time, a problem with "oooooh, shiny!" chasing. We collectively obsess over using the latest and greatest, newest and shiniest, "sexy" technologies of the day. And sometimes (often?) this obsession overrides good judgment and we try to use this stuff regardless of whether or not it's actually a better fit than something older and more prosaic.
2. However, sometimes the "new, shiny" is actually better, for at least certain applications. And we should always be willing to use a newer, better, "sexier" tool IF it actually helps to solve a real problem in a better way.
Unfortunately (1) often seems to trump (2) and we get stuck using the "newest and shiniest" for no particularly good reason, other than the simple fact that it is the "new shiny".
I have no expectation that this trend will ever abate.