> Clojure teams at companies like Walmart and Apple processing massive amounts of data. Yes, I already agreed it does well in certain niches. Usually in query-

> Clojure teams at companies like Walmart and Apple processing massive amounts of data. Yes, I already agreed it does well in certain niches. Usually in query-esque niches. SQL is also functional-esque for similar reasons. You seem to be contradicting yourself, saying that other factors overwhelm FP's alleged programmer productivity gains, yet point out niches where it does well and is common. It spreads there, but not elsewhere. > top paid language I'll leave salary discussion to lispm's (user) reply thread. > There's a lot of marketing goes into success, and I admit - sound engineering often lacks good marketing. Yes, but that's mostly independent of programming productivity. It's not a difference maker in comparisons. Just because programming isn't everything to the bottom line doesn't mean it's nothing to it. For a software shop, programming is still a notable portion of activities that affect the bottom line. If you are 1% more profitable than your competitors, that difference will compound over time. If you grow 4% a year but your competitor grows just 3% a year, you'll eventually swamp them. Do a spreadsheet on it if you don't believe me.