They're not obligated to by early adopters, but then you hear comments like:
> There aren't any mainstream languages that have the ability to detect the ultra high-level errors you describe.
And it's like, well there are great languages that can do that, but if you restrict yourself to that tiny 'mainstream' subset, you'll never know it.
And moreover I think engineers (or rather, companies) are way too conservative about this stuff–picking 'mainstream' tech can be a touch-and-go proposition at any time. Just because something is mainstream, doesn't mean it's the right choice for your project.
> There aren't any mainstream languages that have the ability to detect the ultra high-level errors you describe.
And it's like, well there are great languages that can do that, but if you restrict yourself to that tiny 'mainstream' subset, you'll never know it.
And moreover I think engineers (or rather, companies) are way too conservative about this stuff–picking 'mainstream' tech can be a touch-and-go proposition at any time. Just because something is mainstream, doesn't mean it's the right choice for your project.