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>Pick a language that has limited programmers, bring programmers from around the country, pay them well beyond 6 figures so they don't leave and have a crisis e
by robertAngst 7y ago
>Pick a language that has limited programmers, bring programmers from around the country, pay them well beyond 6 figures so they don't leave and have a crisis every time a programmer leaves.
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>Go with a mainstream language that they teach every CS kid and has every googable question imaginable in SO, hire 1 experienced programmer to manage a bunch of post-college-kids.
There are lots of good reasons to pick a language with a strong community. Once in a while, I hear people recommend obscure languages(or up-and-coming), and I think- that is going to be expensive to maintain.
- kvakvs 7y agoYou do not need a large team of Erlang developers though, a much smaller team can hold the project afloat, even hire consultants to fix it and leave it for a few years. Also Erlang dev salaries aren't that stellar, just average what you'd pay a Python or a Java person.
- shRaj9fEc8Vith 7y agoit's almost impossible to find Erland dev in my country :D of course we can have someone learn and then teach to the rest of the team but why bother doing that when you can select another language where it's a lot easier to hire