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> you have to ask how you will grow and maintain things going forward. The typical answer is "The jobs market will provide". The issue with that method is tha
by pyrale 2y ago
> you have to ask how you will grow and maintain things going forward.
The typical answer is "The jobs market will provide".
The issue with that method is that you end up competing with everyone and, usually, your company is not the top employer.
OTOH, some companies decide to use technology and invest in knowing the community, by hosting events or meetups, by frequently sending their devs to conferences on company time, etc. Usually, the people hired are above average, and are also able to train juniors if the market dries up. These companies typically are the safest in terms of ability to maintain their stack, but have to account for the fact that alienating their existing devs becomes a big risk.
The real harm comes for companies that choose niche tooling but believe the market will provide.
- gwd 2y agoRight -- you can choose a niche technology, as long as you're willing to commit to the additional costs of doing more training, being involved in the community, and so on. Those additional costs (and/or the risk of not doing so) need to be factored into the decision to use a technology.