I agree that Akka was over-hyped, and over-used. I don't think that pure FP is or was over-hyped. It is, however a large reward for a large time investment to

I agree that Akka was over-hyped, and over-used. I don't think that pure FP is or was over-hyped. It is, however a large reward for a large time investment to learn. Many simply don't have the time capacity or motivation to completely change their mindset from imperative programming.