It's kind of interesting to see this cycle of flexibility and consolidation happen with software and hardware. I'd say that the ideal time to use a technology i

It's kind of interesting to see this cycle of flexibility and consolidation happen with software and hardware. I'd say that the ideal time to use a technology is when it's at the consolidation stage i.e. when the Company figures out which features to consolidate/cut/remove and creates a streamlined version of their product. All the ways in which third party code (often buggy) can plug into an OS have slowly been giving way to a more stable and robust OS. Until we hit the next flexibility cycle and start seeing all kinds of bloat.