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Re:Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anythi... by rapind on Sunday April 25, 2021 @07:38PM (#26937792)
That’s not a universal truth. Java was shiny once upon a time. Rails was shiny once, even C was shiny once. This stuff is still being used (not legacy). I’m sure when rails first showed up, people were calling it a fad.

In JS land there’s a ton of churn though for sure if that’s what you were thinking about. Not all of it though.

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Re:Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anythi... by Oras on Monday April 26, 2021 @03:03AM (#26940026)
Being used does not mean it is not legacy. Do you consider a system running in Java 6 up to date? But if it is stable, serving customers requirements then there is no need to replace it.

The point I am making is, using the current {shiny} tools might not be the correct answer (it could be though depending on the use case). Just use whatever gets the job done faster and then iterate. Some developers will start solutionising based on technology instead of focusing what is the purpose of the system and how it will help users. AKA: CV driven development :)

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