> If I'm trying to hire, I need to include at least some of those sexy tech stacks in my posting if I want to get good applicants. Idk , I think after 10-15 ye

> If I'm trying to hire, I need to include at least some of those sexy tech stacks in my posting if I want to get good applicants. Idk , I think after 10-15 years in the business not all senior devs get so excited by buzzwords. Some do, sure, but others just want to work on a high quality code base with smart colleagues, interesting product and a good work life balance. I couldn't care less if you threw Kafka in there but hey that's just me. But sure, the younger you are the more inclined you'll be to prioritize shiny tech.