I think it's like everything else, developers see what the top companies are using and think, well, if it works for them it has to be the best (and you can sear

I think it's like everything else, developers see what the top companies are using and think, well, if it works for them it has to be the best (and you can search for "what's the best..." on any developer forum and see what I mean). So in that sense, it's hype driven. I don't believe this is the best way to decide on a technology.