The Lindy Effect
"The future longevity of a technology is proportional to its current age. Build for the decades, not the weeks."
In the technology sector, we are obsessed with the new. We rush to adopt frameworks that were released last month, assuming they represent the future.
The Lindy Effect suggests otherwise. It states that for non-perishable things like ideas or software, the future life expectancy is proportional to their current age. A tool that has survived for twenty years is likely to survive for another twenty.
When you build your work on stable, aged foundations, you protect yourself from the constant churn of updates. Choose the tools that have already stood the test of time. Your future self will thank you for the peace of mind.