Programming languages are like plastics: there are 100s of 'em, each with their own characteristics, strenghts & weaknesses. Every single 1 of them has some nic

Programming languages are like plastics: there are 100s of 'em, each with their own characteristics, strenghts & weaknesses. Every single 1 of them has some niche in which they're better (or at least, preferred) over the others. Sometimes for historical reasons. That said, like plastics I'm pretty sure we could get by with 10..20 (max) different ones. And those would be nicer to use if all development effort were spent on them vs. spread out over all the other ones. But hey, who am I to tell someone to stop using / working on language x, y or z? Or which ones to pick as standard?