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by cwilbur 6906 days ago
If you think you'll be unhappy doing the actual work that you'll be doing when you take the job, the job isn't worth it. There's no difference between being employee #9 or being employee #99999 in that regard.

Also, if they're successful enough with their current languages, you will not change them. Taking a job saying "I know they use X, but I'll talk them into using Y instead, and then I'll be happy!" is like entering a relationship saying "I know she does X that drives me nuts, but I know if I pester her enough, she'll stop it, and then I'll be happy!" Doesn't work that way.