I don’t know. It seems to me the progression is “I like simple languages.” To “I like how expressive I can be. Look at this elegant one line program I wrote.” To “I like simple languages.”
Anecdotally, as I’ve gained experience, I and most people I know have only grown in valuing simplicity. It’s one reason the the average Clojure developer is older.
Anecdotally, as I’ve gained experience, I and most people I know have only grown in valuing simplicity. It’s one reason the the average Clojure developer is older.