If you're a junior developer and you just started your journey you may think that every 1-year-old technology is already dead, is this true? Don't you think it is just like any other clickbait video or post on any social media platform and just like that nowadays developers post anything to get attention and grow their profiles.
Think of a developer's journey as a flight. The process follows a clear loop: start on the ground, gather information about the destination, determine the route and altitude, take off, arrive, and repeat. Simple, reliable, and purposeful.
This metaphor actually extends beyond development - it maps well onto life in general. But what happens when the plane doesn't know where to start? It seeks information, of course. Now what if every source points in a completely different direction?
That's exactly what the current state of tech social media, blogs, videos, and tutorials is doing to us.
Is Flutter dead? No wait - Flutter is rising. KMP is the future. KMP is overhyped. Native Android is obsolete. Native Android is still the King of all. Native development is so outdated - Native development is an Elden Ring Boss.
For experienced developers, this noise has little impact. They've built enough context to separate signal from hype. For junior developers and newcomers, however, the effect is significant it creates confusion, decision paralysis, and a constant sense of falling behind.
Let's step back to the late '80s and early '90s. Java and PHP were the languages that defined that era. Are they dead today? Far from it. Banks, large financial institutions, and major tech companies are still running on Java, PHP and even COBOL.
Why the Hype Cycle Exists
The noise isn't random. Content creators, platforms, and even companies have structural incentives to manufacture urgency. Engagement algorithms reward controversy and strong takes. "Technology X is fine and evolving steadily" gets no clicks - "Technology X is dead" does a million of reactions. This creates a feedback loop where every framework goes through artificial boom-and-bust narratives, regardless of its actual adoption or trajectory.
The result of all this leads developers, especially early-career ones, to constantly question their tools instead of mastering them.
The antidote isn't to ignore the community entirely - it's to develop a slower, more deliberate filter. Follow builders (doers), not TV pundits who seek attention and views. Validate all these claims against job market data, GitHub activity, and production usage before any changes in your tech stack.
Any tech stack, when truly mastered, can lead to a senior role, high income, and long-term stability. The catch is that mastery isn't built overnight; it's built through consistency.