It does seem popular partly because of an anti-OO bias that bubbles under the surface here at HN. But, it is reasonably hard data, and data has value, even if

It does seem popular partly because of an anti-OO bias that bubbles under the surface here at HN. But, it is reasonably hard data, and data has value, even if the interpretation is up for debate. I think if everyone had read the article, that'd be the more common theme of the discussion here: Are the conclusions valid based on the data seen, and either way, is it useful to know...is there something actionable in this data?