Ask YC: Does choice of programming language matter to VCs?

I'm not sure about the question itself. Consider:

1) If you're choosing a programming language, you are probably just beginning to implement your idea. It is premature to be thinking about what matters to VCs at this stage.

2) Forget about focusing on what VCs want. The language/framework you choose should allow you to make an interesting product in the least amount of time.

PHP bashing, or rails bashing - exactly how many VCs do you think pay attention to this?

No, most VCs don't care. I've never heard of it making a difference in whether they decided to invest or not.

I got the impression that most of the ones I talked to wouldn't know the difference. They ask the question seemingly just to try to get a feel for how much you know what you're talking about.

They don't care so much about the language... but they certainly care about the ability to scale - which language can impact.