I wasn't clear - the point is that in the 21st century, you are working in a multi-language paradigm no matter what, tying together disparate services with neut

I wasn't clear - the point is that in the 21st century, you are working in a multi-language paradigm no matter what, tying together disparate services with neutral protocols like HTTP. Nobody knows or cares what language a server is running. So weirder languages are at least worthy of investigation. EDIT: Also, pg's "Beating the Averages" essay, arguing that non-mainstream language choice can be the foundation of a startup's success, is more or less the foundational text around here.