1. Adopting: A small group of enthusiastic engineers selects and introduces the stack while building a prototype or MVP.
2. Expanding: The stack proves useful… so it spreads. More features, more developers, more tooling.
3. Normalizing: The stack becomes the default. Teams standardize around it. Hiring pipelines and best practices emerge.
4. Fragmenting: Pain points surface. Teams bolt on new tools or sidestep old ones. Internal consistency erodes.
5. Drifting: the stack feels sluggish. Upgrades are deferred. The excitement is gone.
6. Debating: conversations shift to rewrites or migrations. Confidence is shaken.
7. Recommiting: teams pause, reflect, and decide to reinvest the stack... and their shared future with it.

These stages are a spiral and are detailed in-depth in this post.

About adoption: Are you adopting this stack because you believe in its long-term fit… or because it feels exciting right now?