I think the bigger problem is that we, as developers, don't appreciate risk and how to mitigate it. We always want to play with the latest and greatest tools, t

I think the bigger problem is that we, as developers, don't appreciate risk and how to mitigate it. We always want to play with the latest and greatest tools, technology, approaches, etc, etc. My advice to the teams I mentor is choose at most 1-2 risky areas and reduce/eliminate risk everywhere else. If you have a new idea with a new team, stick with established tools. If you have a well-gelled team with understanding of the space, experiment with tools or approaches. When your idea is unproven, your team is unproven, your tool is unproven, your stack is unproven, and your approach is unproven, success is unlikely at best.