> Top companies pledge to use newer technologies as a carrot to lure in devs as older technologies fall out of style, so the expectation is then placed on devel

> Top companies pledge to use newer technologies as a carrot to lure in devs as older technologies fall out of style, so the expectation is then placed on developers to learn new tech in order to get those top jobs. Having been on both sides of this (IC and hiring manager), I've realized it goes both ways: A lot of candidates assume that unless your company is using the latest technologies, it's not a good place to work. This drives a lot of team leads and engineering managers to try to play Buzzword Bingo to make their project look most attractive to candidates. Candidates see this and assume that they also have to play Buzzword Bingo to be compatible with those most attractive jobs. It's a vicious cycle.