N=1 anecdote, but I've actually found I'm more likely to use different languages now that I'm using LLMs because I don't have to think about the different syntax as much.
For example I've been on the lookout for a better language than bash to use for shell scripting, but didn't like the options I was familiar with for various reasons (go, python, js, swift, etc). I did some research and Nim seemed to fit my needs perfectly. I was able to quickly convert some scripts I had to Nim using an LLM, where in the past I wouldn't have bothered to get used to a whole new language just for a few scripts.
Or right now I'm working on a personal full stack project and chose Go for the backend services, TypeScript/React for the frontend, and also have one service in Python because the library I need is easier to use there than in Go. Normally it would be a frustrating to context switch languages, but with LLMs I'm thinking more about the architecture and logic than specific syntax so it's been pretty frictionless.
I've generally always been one to want to use the best language/stack/platform for the job, so I'm probably biased, but I think LLMs actually make it easier to use languages you're less familiar with as long as you understand fundamental programming concepts. I'm hoping they end up promoting the usage or uptake of some of the less popular languages like Nim due to the lower learning curve needed to get useful output from them.
For example I've been on the lookout for a better language than bash to use for shell scripting, but didn't like the options I was familiar with for various reasons (go, python, js, swift, etc). I did some research and Nim seemed to fit my needs perfectly. I was able to quickly convert some scripts I had to Nim using an LLM, where in the past I wouldn't have bothered to get used to a whole new language just for a few scripts.
Or right now I'm working on a personal full stack project and chose Go for the backend services, TypeScript/React for the frontend, and also have one service in Python because the library I need is easier to use there than in Go. Normally it would be a frustrating to context switch languages, but with LLMs I'm thinking more about the architecture and logic than specific syntax so it's been pretty frictionless.
I've generally always been one to want to use the best language/stack/platform for the job, so I'm probably biased, but I think LLMs actually make it easier to use languages you're less familiar with as long as you understand fundamental programming concepts. I'm hoping they end up promoting the usage or uptake of some of the less popular languages like Nim due to the lower learning curve needed to get useful output from them.