[unclebucknasty]

Good points. Better tools generally provide value. At the same time, an infinite number of tools doesn't provide infinite value. There is a tipping point in tool proliferation wherein we see, not only diminishing returns, but a deleterious effect on productivity.

The pace of change dictates that threshold to some extent. For instance, when the hottest tool for x or y barely survives the new product development life-cycle, then it's a problem. When this is combined with the sometimes hyper-opinionated, absolutist culture referenced by the author, then we're deeming products obsolete before they've even been used.

I've come to call it tech for the sake of tech. It starts to become divorced from the business and exists for its own sake. One cure for this is running your own business that relies on the code you produce. Tendencies toward infinite refactoring and constantly learning the latest tool-set to swap in will die quickly, when stacked against the need to just get it done.