Unfortunately he's somewhat right. Not because the interviewers necessarily know wtf they're talking - they probably don't. But going against the current hype in an interview can only hurt your chances. Liking something like GraphQL, or React, or Framework Of The Month can't really hurt you even if your interviewer doesn't like it. But not liking it can be a real issue! I would suggest at least staying neutral on the current hype stacks in an interview. It's like debating religion - don't go there...

So not liking the tools your employer uses makes you less appealing as a candidate?

Also, React is a hype stack now?

Almost anything FB (and FAANG) builds is hyped to infinity. Everyone drank the cool aid on this one.

React and GraphQL are extremely hyped. People build static HTML pages with React because... React. People use GraphQL APIs because... GraphQL.

These days the first thing every JS developer I've seen asks is: can we use GraphQL (which in fact they mean Apollo)?

I'm not saying it doesn't have its use-cases and merits, but it's very much hype tech.

Edit: typo

You would expect to be able to have a discussion of the pros and cons, and recognition at the least that other approaches are viable.

> React is a hype stack now?

Yeah, kinda. You definitely need some sort of front end framework, but I feel like there should be something better than react. I use react every day and it’s fine, but I’m waiting for something else to come and take it’s dominant position.

Idk, a lot of the back office apps I build are basically glorified forms with some content pages / dashboard. You really don't always need a framework.

Try svelte, see if you like it

Yeah, svelte is cool.

I build apps for living and hiring a svelte dev is not going to happen. Stick to react and go hiking on the weekends with the guys in your svelte meetup.

We're a GraphQL town, buddy. You take your [use of literally any technology which isn't GraphQL, because GraphQL is the best, because nothing else needs to be used anymore] and gtfo of here.

Well I think it was just a bit of advice really, not a threat.

If you can't see the positive benefits of a new type technology, then you might be passed up for someone else more open-minded.

But yes, I agree that you should be critical of all new tech, and not just accept it blindly because FANNG says so...

> If you can't see the positive benefits of a new type technology, then you might be passed up for someone else more open-minded

Conversely, if you are also incapable of seeing the drawbacks, then you are a bad engineer who also deserves to be passed up for someone else.

It wasn't a threat, just a suggestion that denigrating some extremely useful tech that is saving organizations tons of time and money may not be a winning career strategy.