Correct. What's best for the long term health of the business is not taken into consideration. The Board of Directors and the CEO only care about this quarter and this year, why would the foot soldiers take a long view?
As an engineer, the thought process goes:
I can use the same old tried and true patterns that will just get the job done. That would be safe and comfortable, but it won't add anything to my skillset/resume.
Or we could try out this sexy new tech that the internet is buzzing about, it will make my job more interesting, and better position me to move onto my next job. Or at least give me more options.
It's essentially the principal-agent problem. And by the way, I don't blame developers for taking this position.
I feel there is also a chicken-egg problem. Is IT hype driven because of RDD or vice versa? I also do not blame any party involved for acting like they do.
As an engineer, the thought process goes: I can use the same old tried and true patterns that will just get the job done. That would be safe and comfortable, but it won't add anything to my skillset/resume.
Or we could try out this sexy new tech that the internet is buzzing about, it will make my job more interesting, and better position me to move onto my next job. Or at least give me more options.
It's essentially the principal-agent problem. And by the way, I don't blame developers for taking this position.