I think I might be different from the other guys in computer science.

I like code that just works, forever. It seldom gets new features, never gets major rewrites, doesn't require you to buy new hardware or force you to update your software for it to continue working.

At the same time, it doesn't forbid you from upgrading your software, firmware, or hardware either. I like boring software.

Everyone else wants to build something "new", with development tools that aren't in any stable Linux distro, which will be abandoned in 6-18 months. It's all about "new" features, which could be fine, if they were built to last.

What I like is the exact opposite of what VC money wants to fund.

As for the "new" part, there's seldom anything that is actually new if you are aware of what has been done in the past.