[robert_foss]

Very on brand for Germany to invest tech 15 years past its prime.

[hocuspocus]

More like 10. The Scala ecosystem was still really rough in 2011, remember how many companies got burnt trying to follow Twitter's footsteps (cf. the infamous Yammer testimony).

[j-pb]

As a fellow german, this was the very first thought that popped into my head.

[game_the0ry]

This was a good joke. Surprised it got downvotes. Must be all the Germans who can't take a joke.

(In case you Germans still don't get it -- that was a joke, but feel free to downvote :) )