# Choose Foundations for the Next Five Years by Bryant McGill > “Choose foundations for the next five years. Replatforming means weighing modern frameworks, future platform changes, staffing limits, and what will make the system hard to copy. Thinking in abstract terms about where technology is heading prevents painful rebuilds.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream (Aug 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream|Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-08-17) after Bryant McGill's authorized removal of time-bound framework names on 2026-10-17. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream|Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Platform Strategy|Platform Strategy]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Choose foundations for the next five years. Replatforming means weighing modern frameworks, future platform changes, staffing limits, and what will make the system hard to copy. Thinking in abstract terms about where technology is heading prevents painful rebuilds.” — Bryant McGill, Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream (Aug 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-choose-five-year-foundations ```