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One of the main problems with unpopular languages (which this article completely ignores) is growing the team, and hiring in general. In other words: the future
by hota_mazi 9y ago
One of the main problems with unpopular languages (which this article completely ignores) is growing the team, and hiring in general. In other words: the future of your project.
It's not just that it's hard to find people to join you, it's that even engineers who might be considering joining might decide it's not a good career move since they are going to spend years learning a language or a platform that sees no adoption and will not serve their future career.
- joevandyk 9y agoIt would be a hiring point for me for someone that became quickly comfortable and productive in a language that was unfamiliar.