> Trendy isn't a factor for a productive dev. It can matter, since companies want to see experience with what they're using, when they hire, so developers don'

> Trendy isn't a factor for a productive dev. It can matter, since companies want to see experience with what they're using, when they hire, so developers don't want to get stuck in something that's declining. Hype and perceived popularity-trajectory definitely matter for keeping a language alive, and for hiring (devs will tend not to want to take your job if they'll be working with things they consider to be legacy and trending downward).