[ownagefool]

> But in a lot of cases devs are just complexifying things for their own resume and ego.

I wouldn't even go that far. The complexities of communications between network services simply escapes most devs who think in terms of features.

They see most of the issues as an ops problem that they can chuck over the wall. Many of them don't stay in one place too long, so they've not really hard to live with the consequences of their decisions.

The problem is, working with more buzzwords and moving about is the best way to further your career as a dev. Being a stable hand will likely result in you being underpaid and under valued, and at the end of the day most of us live in expensive cities and are quickly in our 30s where we want a family. Of course, we're going to chase the shiney that pays well.