- Does it seem like it's going to be around in the next 5 years (weaker version: do I need to worry about it being around in the next 5 years?)
- Can I debug issues with it relatively easily?
Turns out that good rules of thumbs are ones that look at stuff on the merits, instead of trying to find catchy third-order effects that you see in projects that rub you the wrong way.
- Does it work?
- Can it be explained to coworkers/usable?
- Does it solve the problems I'm having?
- Does it seem like it's going to be around in the next 5 years (weaker version: do I need to worry about it being around in the next 5 years?)
- Can I debug issues with it relatively easily?
Turns out that good rules of thumbs are ones that look at stuff on the merits, instead of trying to find catchy third-order effects that you see in projects that rub you the wrong way.