World Congress 2026 Europe

The New Shiny Syndrome: How to Avoid Tech Hype Traps

July 9, 2026 15:30 – 16:00 · 30 min Stage 4

What this session covers

Microservices! Kubernetes! Serverless! NoSQL! The tech industry loves its buzzwords, but blindly following trends can lead to unnecessary complexity and wasted effort. In this talk, Josip will dissect the biggest tech hype cycles of the past decade and discuss practical frameworks for evaluating when (and when not) to adopt new tools.

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