[benologist]

What kind of work they do is far more interesting than what language they do it in.

[akkartik]

My mantra lately: there are no bad languages, only bad codebases.

(Corollary: most codebases are bad.)

[probably]

Of course, but after that part...

[benologist]

Well after that part either you find something about their work interesting or vice versa, or you look for some other common interest, or you go your separate ways...