[ythn]

Anytime I see someone bashing Java/PHP/JavaScript on /r/programmerhumor (reddit) I challenge them to a coding contest. I use the language they just bashed, they use their ideal language. No takers yet.

I think, more often than not, language choice is like golf club choice. Different pros have their preferences, but a pro can play a good game with any set of clubs. A novice will blame the clubs for a poor game.

[paulie_a]

To be fair I don't understand why anyone would bother. I am commenting on a forum, I don't expect to be given homework.

[swebs]

And you can perform carpentry using a big rock instead of a hammer. That doesn't negate any downsides of choosing the rock.

[ythn]

I would say it's more like people are pooh-poohing certain brands of hammers as being inferior to TrendTech Hammers (R) which are "obviously" superior.

[AnimalMuppet]

The winner will be the one who gets to pick the task for the programming challenge.