The reason why there are so many languages is that there's no committee deciding which languages are ok and which are not. And that's really, really awesome, be

The reason why there are so many languages is that there's no committee deciding which languages are ok and which are not. And that's really, really awesome, because committees would stink at that. Instead, we have the ability to choose among all these languages, or even to make our own. This is a good thing. Different languages approach things in novel ways, and learning new languages is a good way to broaden your skill as a developer. Learning new languages also gives you more tools in your toolbox, so you hopefully won't be stuck pounding in a screw with a hammer. Some developers chose one language and stick with it, maybe for their whole career. This can be you, if you want that. But don't be surprised if your career becomes maintaining legacy apps, not that there's anything wrong with that.