When is the right time to adopt a...

When is the right time to adopt a new framework or technology? As soon as it comes out?" "" "Well, like most things in software engineering, it depends." "" "New frameworks typically aren’t bulletproof from day one and encounter issues often in their early lives. However, the quick, subsequent releases that ideally will follow help improve things, and the best of frameworks then become stable for widespread production usage. " "" "Before a framework or tool has faced widespread adoption, many issues could simply be undiscovered. So, when adopting something new: do I have the time right now to deal with potential bugs with the tool itself?" "" "You’ll get the time to explore a new framework for a particular use case at some points. At other points, though, you’ll need to be highly productive, and introducing framework risk can slow you down significantly. " "" "While new shiny tools are always enticing, always ask yourself: is this stable enough for me to use it efficiently, and if not, do I have enough time to deal with its potential pitfalls we don’t yet know? " "" "Especially now, there are always new things coming out, but make sure it’s ready for the way you want to use it! #bendevtip

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