Choosing Technology

Pros and cons of using “bleeding-edge” technology

Technology is a hot topic. Sometimes, advertising that we’re using cutting-edge technology for our project serves as a strong marketing tool. Furthermore, the motivation of the project members is often higher if they know they can learn a lot of new things, which in turn will have a positive influence on their resumes. So, we’ll always find several people on our team who would like to make use of the latest technology.

So, on one hand, the use of new technology will have a positive impact on the morale and motivation of our team, and on our ability to market our system. On the other hand, running a large project with a large team is already risky in many ways; using new technology will only make it even riskier. As Pete McBreen said on this topic in his ...