Having read most comments under this post, my conclusion is that the Blub Paradox is very real. I am surprised that otherwise sophisticated HN readers fall prey

Having read most comments under this post, my conclusion is that the Blub Paradox is very real. I am surprised that otherwise sophisticated HN readers fall prey to it. I see a lot of comments which are outright dismissive, from people clinging to what they know, and in most cases not knowing much about what they are criticizing. Over the years I've learned that if there is something very different about a language or a solution, or if there is something I do not understand, it is a strong indicator that it's something worth learning about. Sure, it might be worse than what I'm using, or might not be applicable to my use case, but usually there is something there worth investigating, and sometimes you discover a better way to program.