[aggieben]

This would be more interesting if YC didn't have a strong inherent bias toward these particular languages. In other words: these are the results because this is what YC picks and filters for, not because of any inherent meaningfulness about choosing these languages, or qualities of the languages.

[dustingetz]

It's true that investors filter for easy to see signals, so therefore it is also likely true that 130 IQ startups get funded but 140 IQ startups are not recognized (or even outright ostracized), but this is the same for customers, executives, and humans generally. So it's not clear that this could be any other way. In this way humanity is a tragedy. Look around. Everything is mush.