I don't think it's just "what our path of learning was", though that plays a role. I think that different personalities prefer different styles (functional vs

I don't think it's just "what our path of learning was", though that plays a role. I think that different personalities prefer different styles (functional vs procedural), different languages (static vs dynamic typing), and probably several other axes. This explains, for example, why one person sees functional programming as a massive revelation, where suddenly everything "just fits", and assumes that anyone who doesn't have the same reaction hasn't "gotten it" yet. And others, despite diligent trying, never have that reaction.