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So true. I was involved in two very different Scala projects. One was the sensible "better Java" way, which was mostly great. The other was a big enterprise project with a core group of "hardcore" FP enthusiasts which was very stressful because of imposter syndrome and troubles to onboard new folks. I have been against Scala ever since, exactly because of this FP cult.

> The other was a big enterprise project with a core group of "hardcore" Spanish enthusiasts which was very stressful because of imposter syndrome and troubles to onboard new folks. I have been against Spanish ever since, exactly because of this Spanish cult.

> "better Java, by being mostly functional and immutable and then practical as hell when appropriate"

That's very much what Kotlin is aiming for.

Scala tried to be too much. Too many paradigms. Too much flexibility and power. Many people might think they want that, but a subset are probably going to have an easier, happier life choosing a less powerful language...