Some bits that stood out to me, though the whole piece is full of interesting points:<p>> I believe, the community has been self-selected to consist of those who are not bothered by Smalltalk's initial limitations, and so are unmotivated to address them or support those who do. In fact, they often could not even see these limitations staring them in the face, causing them to adopt unrealistic business policies that hurt them more than anyone else.<p>> Perhaps an even deeper problem with Smalltalk is that it attracts people who are a tad too creative and imaginative; organizing them into a cohesive movement is like herding cats.