Choose Boring Technology

Advocating for the use of stable, well-understood technologies in software engineering.

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  • Innovation Tokens: Limited opportunities for innovation; use them wisely.
  • Boring Technology: Stability and predictability in known tools.
  • Operational Costs: Complexity and maintenance of new technology.
  • Strategic Adoption: Consider company-wide impacts before adding new tech.
  • Mature Decisions: Prioritize long-term reliability over newness.