July 30, 2025
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More than 71% of experienced software developers say their language migration decisions were influenced more by industry hype than by proven outcomes.
That’s according to a recent HostingAdvice.com survey of 500 developers who’ve migrated production systems in the past five years.
In an industry that prides itself on being data driven, the findings show that software engineers can be just as susceptible to industry hype and FOMO when it comes to the latest programming languages and frameworks.
As a result, only half of the developers surveyed said their migrations were worth it, and 58% said it introduced new technical debt.
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July 30, 2025
