On: The future of kdb+?

[eru]

It's not a good filter in that case. I can learn obscure languages just fine, but that doesn't make me any more pleasant to hang out with.

[socksy → eru]

I'm not sure that was ever a requirement in these industries

[keithalewis → socksy]

It is not a requirement. Just a way to weed out people who think they are special snowflakes.

[eru → keithalewis]

I'm perfectly capable of learning obscure language _and_ thinking I'm a special snowflake. (In fact, I'm a special snowflake _because_ I am into weird languages.)