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> Rule #7: Choose simple, boring technology Depends. For example, as an agency, if we don't try out JAMstack, headless-CMSes, Gatsby/Gridsome, then as an indus
by sexy_seedbox 7y ago
> Rule #7: Choose simple, boring technology
Depends. For example, as an agency, if we don't try out JAMstack, headless-CMSes, Gatsby/Gridsome, then as an industry, we'll still be stuck in the WordPress/PHP ecosystem for years to come.
- cwyers 7y agoI don't think he's saying that the industry should stagnate. He's saying it might be dangerous, you go first. Let someone who had more of a margin of error figure it out first.
- fyfy18 7y agoI read this as sticking to what you know. Maybe you come from a C# background, it's not hot and sexy (sorry C# developers), but it's still a perfectly good technology to build a business on. Compare this to your team deciding to learn the JavaScript flevour of the month and using that - it will probably take you much longer than building with what you already know.
- TomMarius 7y agoWhat new javascript flavors came out recently?
- ganstyles 7y agoI think _you_ should try out the newer stuff and smooth out the hard edges. I'll stick to stuff that's not bleeding edge, but reliable and battle tested thanks to pioneers like yourself, while I still get to build my business without worrying about the tech flavor of the month. i.e. our front end is built in React, not bleeding edge, but modern, well supported, and stable. But I wouldn't have chosen it without people like you pioneering it first. Thank you!