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> everyone just assumes everyone else knows what they're doing. It’s not just that. There are practical reasons to choose the bandwagon, even if you know it’s
by ncallaway 3y ago
> everyone just assumes everyone else knows what they're doing.
It’s not just that. There are practical reasons to choose the bandwagon, even if you know it’s not the technically optimal approach.
If you’re planning on hiring junior and mid level engineers, for example, it’s a great help if they already know the technologies involved. Your hiring pool for React is a lot bigger than for a more obscure tool. Additionally, the popular tools also tend to be stable and long lasting, with good support.
So, there are compelling business reasons to choose what’s popular, even if you aren’t making assumptions about the technical quality just because its popular.