> My background is in OO programming, mostly using C#. C# being the versatile language it is, I have had the perception that whatever you do in other programming languages, you can with a little more code and hassle achieve in C# as well. If need be, I can program C# using a functional paradigm. And, of course I use recursion all the time. I know all there is to know about recursion.<p>IME there are two kinds of programmers: ones who learned a single language deeply and have almost religious confidence that it's the best thing ever, even if they try to approach other languages with an open mind (i don't blame them, i was like that a couple decades ago, too) and some who understand that tools are just that - tools, which you should pick accordingly to the problem you want to solve, because the other way ends up in a tail-wags-dog situation. the blog post sounds like the author has realized that and started a journey from the first type to the second type, which is to be commended. good job.