It's definitely true, there's a frequent temptation in software engineering to be drawn to novel technologies. That said, the idea of different data types in C

It's definitely true, there's a frequent temptation in software engineering to be drawn to novel technologies. That said, the idea of different data types in C could have been considered a fancy addition by BCPL developers. The key is to use critical thinking to determine what developments may be useful longer-term, and also to watch out for any (typically accidental) flaws exist in the novelties that are being proposed - sometimes it takes years, but those can come back to bite us. It may not make business sense to exert effort shifting to new technologies straight away, but encouraging people to learn the strengths, weaknesses and properties of them can be valuable nonetheless.