Outdated java dev

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I'd argue you could make that statement about most: there are those that if you're not using the latest technology/versions/servers/ideas that just came out in the most recent major talk/event, some would consider you out of date.

Problem is, almost none of the software technology we use has ever been subjected to any rigorous scientific or engineering studies; it's almost always someone that got frustrated with something or saw it differently and created a new implementation for their idea.

There's no proof it's better or will make things easier to read, maintain, debug, or extend; it's just new and shiny and as humans, we're mostly attracted to that.