I don't think he was obsessed with languages. He picked the one he knew best. I also think the whole blub thing becomes less and less relevant with every pass

I don't think he was obsessed with languages. He picked the one he knew best. I also think the whole blub thing becomes less and less relevant with every passing day. Every language has evolved significantly over the last 20 years - when he wrote that article - much less the last 26 years since he started viaweb. I personally prefer FP languages. I don't think they give me magical superpowers... okay, well, maybe BEAM languages in certain circumstances. But I also know people that work magic with C and do things I could never dream of.