That question is a door to a whole universe my friend. In a rationnal world, populated by deterministic robots always making the right conscious choices, fitness for the purpose would be the main driver behind choosing a technology.
But we live in a very crooked reality with passionated people, politics, egos, and power dynamics.
That question is a door to a whole universe my friend. In a rationnal world, populated by deterministic robots always making the right conscious choices, fitness for the purpose would be the main driver behind choosing a technology.
But we live in a very crooked reality with passionated people, politics, egos, and power dynamics.
Hence there are as many factors influencing technology choices for projects as there are stars in the sky: FOMO, Cargo Culting (I see this one A LOT), Resume Driven Development, Path Dependence, Mere Exposure Effect, just to name a few.
It's okay to be biaised. Everyone is. Being aware of it is, IMHO, the path to making beter decisions in this un-perfect world.