It's not exactly about the hype, but the feeling that someone gets when reading about those technologies, techniques, discussions or events that make you aspire to become better, and learn more about those topics.
TBH, I could not work with something that's just stable and in-demand, I also need to enjoy what I'm doing, so, it's also great when you have a lot of people who shows that they care about that same stuff, and they come out with tricks or alternatives you can also use. That kind of gives me that "extra-push" to keep going.
For me, something that does not give me excitement and/or joy is something that's not worth being part of
It's not exactly about the hype, but the feeling that someone gets when reading about those technologies, techniques, discussions or events that make you aspire to become better, and learn more about those topics.
TBH, I could not work with something that's just stable and in-demand, I also need to enjoy what I'm doing, so, it's also great when you have a lot of people who shows that they care about that same stuff, and they come out with tricks or alternatives you can also use. That kind of gives me that "extra-push" to keep going.
For me, something that does not give me excitement and/or joy is something that's not worth being part of
I don't think that back-end developers are nearly as socially excited.