This is ultimately a concern borne out of consumerism and fashion and it's something that we don't talk about enough in the technology sector. Programmer's are

This is ultimately a concern borne out of consumerism and fashion and it's something that we don't talk about enough in the technology sector. Programmer's are just as much consumers as anybody else. The most popular tool isn't always the best one, but the one that was best marketed, and there's huge pressure to consume more and keep up with trends. This in addition to the surplus capital that has poured into the tech sector over the past decade is what explains the tool saturation you are experiencing. My 2c, if you want to have a long and successful career, you will need to focus your attention on the problems you are trying to solve and not necessarily the tools. Just focusing on the actual business problems you are trying to solve will filter out a huge amount of copy-cat tools that are novel but aren't necessarily adding value.