Popular techs, tools and methods are not enemies.

They compete for brain-space, attention, a spot in HN, tweets or trendy blogs. But they do not compete in codebases, workplaces, or skillsets.

As people debate fiercely about things they like, it’s important to remind we’re not enemies, our passions are not enemies, and when we say it’s super important, no one can say what “the most important thing” is.

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Yes, they will probably end up competing for attention and trendyness in your bosses’ minds, company strategy, buying constraints.

This is not about tech, this is about making your company’s decisions more rational. A key part of this is having clear, accessible information that people actually refer to.

Playing the distraction game might help in the short term. It will help future irrational decisions, too.

Don’t hate the players, but change the game.