The problem with “best tool for the job” thinking is that it takes a myopic view of the words “best” and “job.” Your job is keeping the company in business, god damn it. And the “best” tool is the one that occupies the “least worst” position for as many of your problems as possible.
I’ve grown beyond the phase of wanting to look for the new and shiny for a particular problem at work. I just want something simple that will get the job done. Amazing how good of a teacher fatigue is when one’s been burnt adding new tech to an existing stack multiple times.
Via: Allen Pike