How do people stumble across Scala? It seems to me that the best programming languages for any given developer is that which sort of emerges into your life by l

How do people stumble across Scala? It seems to me that the best programming languages for any given developer is that which sort of emerges into your life by luck of the draw. Probably the first was through your first job or your on-ramp into gig work. Then you may pick up more as you land on other projects. Sure, it's good to pick up ideas by learning other programming languages, but you can only get so far into the learning curve before you start cutting into time that could better be spent elsewhere. Is Scala (with its steep learning curve) the sort of language you would pick up just to improve your programming skills? I would think the answer to the original question would be that if you have to ask then probably it's not the right direction for you. This is especially the case if you are looking for something for your next project. You have a big learning curve before you even get started. Start at the end and work your way backwards. What's the fastest way you can get from point A to showing off your project? Even better. What's the fastest way to get from point A to making a dollar? Pick up something that's already on your shelf, throw up a sketch of something finished on your wall and then get to THAT as fast as possible. No project should start with "learn Scala" unless you're being paid to learn it.