Interesting, I saw the opposite effect. If a language is "just another XYZ" and can be learned quickly, people will play with it, then may be shelf it - as it u

Interesting, I saw the opposite effect. If a language is "just another XYZ" and can be learned quickly, people will play with it, then may be shelf it - as it usually doesn't offer new power. However, if it's "tricky", some people will become genuinely interested - and will put efforts to see if it adds abilities to their toolset.