> I don’t like senior developers who like trying new technology. I like ones that avoid more complexity.

I guess the author has never worked on a dog shit system with no tests at all and constant downtime.

I have worked with “complexity averse” engineers who would rather fix the edges over and over again, than roll up their sleeves and just get the job done.

I just don’t believe that using new tools is at odds with avoiding complexity.

Sometimes you have to take it to the chin, and get to use the new shiny thing along the way to move much faster.