What does triumph mean in a computing context? Hackers by their very nature seek mastery over challenging concepts. I think haskell and lisp are similar in the

What does triumph mean in a computing context? Hackers by their very nature seek mastery over challenging concepts. I think haskell and lisp are similar in the sense that they have long roads to mastery. The average hacker in these languages spends many exhilirating years scaling the tower of knowledge and this journey does a great job of keeping the hacker occupied and mystified. In simpler languages like C / Javascript there is very little in the language with which to immerse yourself. The only recourse for a stirring experience is to go ahead and build something immersive. Haskell and Lisp are great languages for thinking deep thoughts. Expecting them to dominate the computing landscape is similar to expecting an abstract algebra book for topping the New York times best sellers list.