I would also add that Smalltalk might be more frustrating to do "cool things". It's a gratifying language to learn as an experienced developer, but for somebody

I would also add that Smalltalk might be more frustrating to do "cool things". It's a gratifying language to learn as an experienced developer, but for somebody just starting out, the fascination comes from the end result, not the elegance of getting there. I know when I was first starting out, I wasn't capable of writing an elegant line of code. I barely am now, but at least I can recognize it when I see it.