@kissane @polotek the particulars of a given technology matter, but the best technologies are those that can be invisibly replaced and upgraded.
As someone who's worked on protocols, my biggest feeling of success comes when the thing grows beyond what my original imagination and/or capacity was, becomes something bigger, and no-one but some boffins notice.
Getting excited about technology can be great – getting religious about it? Can we not, please? 😅