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> Likewise, most devs don't want to learn an obscure language for one job even if they are more than capable. Either they get stuck doing that language or they
by int_19h 2y ago
> Likewise, most devs don't want to learn an obscure language for one job even if they are more than capable. Either they get stuck doing that language or they earn a hole in their resume instead of additional experience in what future employers care about.
This is less of an issue with accumulated experience. Personally I would actually welcome the kind of job that would involve learning a new niche language, since I already have >10 years of experience in several mainstream languages, and there's diminishing returns wrt resumes and interviews past this point.