You seem to be implying that the default is to wear a tie and use Java. When I decide what clothes to put on in the morning, I don't even think about whether I

You seem to be implying that the default is to wear a tie and use Java. When I decide what clothes to put on in the morning, I don't even think about whether I want to wear a tie. I would only think about wearing a tie under exceptional circumstances. Similarly, when I start a new project, the thought of using Java has only entered my mind once: when an applet seemed like the only solution to the problem. I think we see a lot of Ruby and Python in startups lately because they're a good blend of productive and well-known.