Quite often the decision to use new tech is made by CTOs, tech leads and senior devs. The majority of jobs are for plain old "one part of a team" dev roles. If

Quite often the decision to use new tech is made by CTOs, tech leads and senior devs. The majority of jobs are for plain old "one part of a team" dev roles. If you don't have the experience to jump into a role that commands respect, and the industry is trending towards tools that are overengineered or unsuitable for the problem at hand, then it's perfectly possible to find yourself in a position where you either learn how to do the job poorly or find yourself unemployed.