I think this is important advice that needs to be repeated over and over and over again. The number of software developers who get caught up in the latest fashi

I think this is important advice that needs to be repeated over and over and over again. The number of software developers who get caught up in the latest fashion choices, instead of carefully picking the right set of tools for the job, is absurd. Sometimes it's really important to use the latest thing because it solves a key part of your task; often it's better to use a "boring" technology that is well-understood and does the job without a lot of fuss. I remember years ago, when I was in high school, reading advice that "customers don't want drills, they want holes". Software developers should constantly focus on what the customer actually wants (that is, the problem the customer is trying to solve). It sounds trite, but it's easy to get distracted when you're knee-deep in trying to solve the problem.