I fire engineers who defend their stack while cash burns.
You've seen it:
GraphQL because trend. Kubernetes for 10 users. Svelte "just to try it."
Now they reject AI.
"It hallucinates. I spend more time fixing it." "It leaks our IP." "It's just hype."
Same ego-driven stance. New target.
The reality?
Does it solve the problem? Do customers pay? Did you ship?
Engineers I fire defend their personal stack while runway dies. Engineers I keep master tools to serve results.
Tool attachment is emotional burden.
Laravel ships your MVP in 2 weeks? Use Laravel. AI writes 80% of your feature in 10 seconds? Use AI. No-code gets you to PMF? Use no-code.
Evolve only when the business demands it.
Mastery is knowing when to use what. Worship is defending what you know.
Your stack is not your identity.