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> Is it highly likely to be the dominant, or even a common tool, in the future that solves those problems? Doubtful; "easier-to-use" has always won against "can better solve problems". I see no evidence that this will change anytime soon.

The way you've framed the question is notable. The argument structure ignores a common pattern in software: tools steal ideas from each other often.

For example, MySQL is very different than its 2002 version. There are more database back ends with various guarantees and performance tradeoffs.