[em-bee]

the problem is that it is rarely practical or even possible. if you think some tech is more fun than others then go find a job where that tech is used, or look for work where you can choose the tech yourself. but unless you are a lead developer in a greenfield project, such an opportunity will be very rare. most projects already made the tech decisions before you get to join.

i think it's better to try to find the fun in other aspects of work. in a great team, where you enjoy working together, where boring work can be made bearable by facing the challenge together.

some companies provide 10% or 20% time for employees to work on projects of their choice. google was famous for that, but i heared it's no longer as prevalent as it used to be.

in any case i'd rather have a fun team on boring work than a fun toolchain with tedious coworkers.