This is something I've lived by for the majority of my career. I wish I could share in the excitement of my peers when they discover a new shiny thing and push

This is something I've lived by for the majority of my career. I wish I could share in the excitement of my peers when they discover a new shiny thing and push really hard to have it incorporated, my inability to share in that excitement has even shaken my confidence at times. What's worse is that it has resulted in friction at some of the places I've worked, even more so when the issues I've raised end up biting us hard in production.