Speakers at a language-specific conference shitting on other language communities is a sign that their own community is not welcoming and inclusive. I was looking at learning Rust to expand my skill set only to see that recent speakers are punching down at other languages. Doesn’t give confidence that as I explore the language my requests for help would be taken seriously because I use a “wrong” language.
@grmpyprogrammer it's put me off from a few communities over the years. "Oh this looks like a cool and useful technology. But I'd risk working with that person. Moving on."