http://theschemeway.blogspot.com/2007/07/recruiting-secret-weapon.html http://theschemeway.blogspot.com/2007/07/recruiting-secret-w... "Great programmers are n

http://theschemeway.blogspot.com/2007/07/recruiting-secret-weapon.html http://theschemeway.blogspot.com/2007/07/recruiting-secret-w... "Great programmers are not looking for jobs. They already have one. And they don't want to switch from one Java job to another, unless they are dissatisfied with other aspects of their job. But a fraction of them would easily consider another job if it involved Scheme, Lisp or Erlang programming (or other non-mainstream languages like OCaml, Prolog, Haskell, etc.). So I claim that it is easier to recruit Scheme, Lisp, or Erlang programmers, even in Montreal, than Java/C# programmers. Given that you use the right channels (Standout Jobs, or by advertising on group specific mailing lists/blogs). These languages are not only secret weapons for implementing new applications, but they are also secret weapons for finding new employees. I strongly advise new startups to consider these languages if they want to have an edge when looking for new employees. In Montreal, I am convinced that there is now a critical mass of Scheme/Lisp/Erlang developers to mitigate all the risks usually associated with the use of non-mainstream languages."