It seems like FP is an ideal candidate for the Python Paradox. If, at this point, you draw in programmers who are genuinely fluent in a functional language, you

It seems like FP is an ideal candidate for the Python Paradox. If, at this point, you draw in programmers who are genuinely fluent in a functional language, you know they're almost certainly smart, and you know they're almost certainly dedicated to their craft. All you really need to figure out then is whether they'll crank out shipping code for you, instead of producing a really fascinating paper on the calculus of arrows or something.