Some people avoid projects because of the language it's developed in, unfair as it may seem. This could be because they've used a similar project with performan

Some people avoid projects because of the language it's developed in, unfair as it may seem. This could be because they've used a similar project with performance or maintainability issues written in some other language. That could be because the project itself, or it might be that the language isn't particularly suited to the problem space. I know of a few projects for which I'm personally awaiting more performant alternatives. Others aren't particularly fond of the package managers and build systems that accompany certain languages. And, at the end of a day, the bias could be even less reasonable than that. Language bias is a unfortunate reality, but as long as it doesn't start a flamewar, it's not a big issue. Additionally, on the positive side, some people want to contribute to a project and wish to do so in a certain language. This could be because it's their preferred language, or they may want to exercise a newer skillset or build a contribution portfolio in a new area. The language doesn't matter much in a pre-compiled application, but when it's an open source application looking to gather and foster a community or build momentum, the language does matter.