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A logic most developers* not apply to languages, like C, JS, etc.

Sadly.

* ie: Defend (with passion!) the flawed tools, and resist attempts to fix or change them by something better

Since properly learning a programming language is such a huge time investment for most people, once they do it the language becomes part of their identity. Many people will, in professional setting, introduce themselves as "Java/GoLang/Python Developer". When such developer hears a critique of their language they hear personal insult.

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