> What if you know NodeJS really well? Or MongoDb?
Then they're not boring. Boring isn't a universal trait, it has to be evaluated within the context of your own team.
Then it's useless. If I have to take the context into account then I should be prepared to have a conversation about the requirements and how the technology fits it, which "boring" does not facilitate (and discourages).
Then it's useless. If I have to take the context into account then I should be prepared to have a conversation about the requirements and how the technology fits it, which "boring" does not facilitate (and discourages).