That's not particularly true. I am one of the most vocal dissenters when it comes to Elm. Dissent is welcome, as long as it's constructive. Saying "I don't like

That's not particularly true. I am one of the most vocal dissenters when it comes to Elm. Dissent is welcome, as long as it's constructive. Saying "I don't like 4 spaces" is about as constructive as saying "I don't like Emacs". There are reasons as to why every piece of Elm is how it is. It is an opinionated language, that is very true. If you try to do things that don't fit well into Elm, you are going to have a hard time, simply because of those opinions that are built in. The community is eager to discourage people from falling into those common pitfalls. Everyone is welcome, however. Come say hi on Slack! People there will help you judge if Elm is for you. If it's not, that's a shame. If it is, great!