>startups should consider niche language with extremely limited hiring pool.
sure, but only if you're doing something that actually demands it - and actual innovation - instead of usual 'lets repackage XYZ as SaaS and growthhack' strategy.
F# is less popular, but it’s a first class .Net language with full MS support and integration onto .Net (VM and ecosystem). C# has been tracking F# and aiming for language parity for years (ie all your modern C# devs should be learning the same language facilities). F# is multi-paradigm so C# devs can write idiomatic C# with minor forced changes. And as a .Net language you can always decompile it into C# and keep going from there.
That’s a radically different proposition than, say, raw OCaml and not particularly niche. It also impacts hiring pools differently since competent functional C# devs are viable, but it tends to appeal to a certain calibre of dev.
Moving faster with fewer errors and more talented candidate pool are relevant to repackaged SaaS startups too. Leaves more time for the other stuff and scales better.
It's good for, and I am not being sarcastic or snarky, justifying high pay and gate-keeping. Developers should set up more barriers for entry - look at doctors and lawyers.
Seeing that any startup is more likely than not to fail, why would I work for a company that is using a niche technology that isn’t going to be in demand when I look for my n+1 job?
How important is being a language expert in x vs all your other skills as a Software Engineer? My opinion is that "higher level" skills (like system design/architecture, product thinking/planning etc.) are so much more important than language minutia (outside of specialized fields).
If a business is turning away candidates because they "don't have n years of experience in x" that doesn't sound like a very dynamic/interesting place to work, it sounds like a code monkey job. AI is going to eat code monkey jobs.
Xelbair|3 months ago
sure, but only if you're doing something that actually demands it - and actual innovation - instead of usual 'lets repackage XYZ as SaaS and growthhack' strategy.
bonesss|3 months ago
That’s a radically different proposition than, say, raw OCaml and not particularly niche. It also impacts hiring pools differently since competent functional C# devs are viable, but it tends to appeal to a certain calibre of dev.
Moving faster with fewer errors and more talented candidate pool are relevant to repackaged SaaS startups too. Leaves more time for the other stuff and scales better.
dude250711|3 months ago
raw_anon_1111|3 months ago
omcnoe|3 months ago
If a business is turning away candidates because they "don't have n years of experience in x" that doesn't sound like a very dynamic/interesting place to work, it sounds like a code monkey job. AI is going to eat code monkey jobs.
ikety|3 months ago
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xerxes249|3 months ago