I hear you. "Choose boring tech" is a reasonable default stance. IMHO, designing resilient systems in anticipation of change, and finding ways to incorporate th

I hear you. "Choose boring tech" is a reasonable default stance. IMHO, designing resilient systems in anticipation of change, and finding ways to incorporate the best of what's new, is the nature of the game and what helps keep it fun after all these years (closer to 30 vs your 40, but I'm no spring chicken).