Boring technology is not necessarily the same thing as older tech. Lisp, for instance, is much older than Java, yet Java is clearly in the category of "boring"

Boring technology is not necessarily the same thing as older tech. Lisp, for instance, is much older than Java, yet Java is clearly in the category of "boring" technology, whereas Lisp is quite the opposite despite its age. It seems that for tech to be "boring" means merely that it is a safe choice for the task at hand, a tool that will certainly do what needs to be done, with the kind of ecosystem and stability that leaves little room for the unexpected, for exploration. There is no significant uncertainty involved in the use of such technologies, which makes them "boring".