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I use a non-mainstream language, Haxe.

- There are extremely few jobs that recognise it. I'm attempting to learn C++ because of this.

- Documentation can be lacking as there isn't as much demand for it, or people with time to write it. That said, personal support in small communities can be great.

- Smaller library ecosystem.

- Survival of the language into the future is less certain without the financial support mainstream languages have.

I've used Haxe for years despite these points, it's a great language. A language is more than it's engineering though.




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