>>Popularity of a choice does not correlate with a choice being correct. It is a fallacy to evaluate a particular tool's usefulness for a particular job by how

>>Popularity of a choice does not correlate with a choice being correct. It is a fallacy to evaluate a particular tool's usefulness for a particular job by how popular that tool is. Okay but this is a very engineering-specific mindset. I encourage you to broaden your perspective. "Correctness" of a language choice is more than about the language itself. In most situations, it is better to choose a language that scores 9/10 on how well it fits the problem domain than one that scores 10/10, if the 9/10 language will let you solve the problems faster (pre-existing solutions), with less frustration (good docs) and zero need to reinvent the wheel (good libraries). This is especially true if the 9/10 language will also allow you to recruit more easily due to its popularity.