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> "Choose boring technology" is important not because it's universally right. It's important because it combats a problematic bias in the tech industry. Instea
by nickelpro 4y ago
> "Choose boring technology" is important not because it's universally right. It's important because it combats a problematic bias in the tech industry.
Instead of combating a dumb bias with a dumb catch phrase, why don't we say the right thing?
Choose the technology that fits your requirements. If you don't know your requirements, learn them, or remain flexible.
- peterhunt 4y agoSure but "choose boring technology" is the right default for an organization. I think any new technology brought into an organization comes with a cost and that cost needs to be justified.
- ratww 4y agoWell, going with "technology that fits your requirements" is kinda how we got the problems that led to this article being written. New unproven tech will, more often than not, still fit the requirements perfectly.
- fknorangesite 4y ago> a dumb catch phrase, It's not a catch phrase, it's the title of an article. Or if it is used as one, it's in reference to this. > why don't we say the right thing? We do. It's in the body of the article.
- travisgriggs 4y agoBut “requirements” are hard. In a given organization everyone will have different opinions. Even more importantly, the same individual will have varying opinions based on their current context. What if one of your requirements is “retain talent because the longer they stay and know the business, the more valuable they are.” But boring those employees with the same old never change anything approach will drive them away. My biggest gripe with the choose boring technology mantra is that it often conflates with a sort of tech populism. Populism often creates short time wins for long term losses.