[rgrieselhuber]

I think there is a hipster element to language selection in situations like the parent refer to. I've certainly seen this at play.

[sidlls]

I don't know about "hipster" unless you're using it as a synecdoche for "trend following."

There is definitely a predilection in certain parts of the coder community to prefer newness and difference over tried and true. There isn't anything wrong with that necessarily: it's part of how progress is made. However I think it's often taken to extremes in the coder community.