[FpUser]

The same question can be asked about many languages that are very actively used. Just not by web army.

From my personal experience - I use many languages and I mostly base my choice on perceived ROI for particular project / situation. I could not give a flying fuck if "anyone still uses those in 2023" .

[yjftsjthsd-h]

ROI is substantially influenced by the ecosystem; the more libraries and documentation are published, the better the ROI.

[riffraff]

Also ability to hire or train people fast enough. It should not be your only consideration but it should be factored in.

[FpUser]

I am very small and never needed more than couple at subcontractors of the same time. With the whole world being at my disposal I've had zero problems finding decent freelancers for any language.

[FpUser]

Thanks for generic reply that could be totally wrong for particular situation