> there is definitely "resume-driven development" where people pick something they want to put on their resume to solve a problem regardless of its suitability

> there is definitely "resume-driven development" where people pick something they want to put on their resume to solve a problem regardless of its suitability to the task in hand. Or people in this industry are geeks and curious and like to try new stuff and technologies just for fun? That's the case for the majority of people I've worked with.