Containing this bizarre observation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9542876 It's a pity one can no longer comment on that thread...

I wonder if it's common for imperative programmers to associate programming skill with an imperative mindset? The flawed (later withdrawn) study Jeff Atwood linked comes to mind. http://blog.codinghorror.com/separating-programming-sheep-fr...