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Discussion on: Cutting-Edge or Stable: Which Technology Journey Would You Embark On?

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Raunak Ramakrishnan • Edited

The important question to ask before adopting any cutting-edge technology is "Does this solve any problem which was very difficult/impossible to solve with stable/mature tech".

If the answer is yes, the follow-up question will be "How much effort will the new technology take to deploy to production" as cutting edge technology will move on a very quick release cycle, may still have sharp corners w.r.t deployment, observability, stability, security. It will require you to follow their release cycle closely. It can also be under documented and if you run into any unknowns, Stackoverflow may not be of help. Having well-reasoned answers to these questions can make it easier to sell the new tech to higher management and make them aware of potential dangers