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I try not to use any libraries that were introduced less than 5-6 years ago. Thanks to this I don't experience much library churn and don't have to rewrite the
by 5e92cb50239222b 5y ago
I try not to use any libraries that were introduced less than 5-6 years ago. Thanks to this I don't experience much library churn and don't have to rewrite the same thing every few months. For example, I didn't pick up React until 2020. Let the kids play with their shiny toys if that's what they want.
- dgb23 5y agoI think this is a smart heuristic if you optimize for stability. Incidentally, you started to learn React when it's API's got drastically simplified over the previous class based approach. You joined at the right time so to speak. But I want to add that play isn't just for kids. For me, it is an important part of my life and work. Deliberate, free play gets you in a different mode, it's fun and worth doing without some external reward. Does it have to be new, "shiny" toys? Not at all! That's the nice thing about it.