When I write a side project I'm not doing it because I enjoy coding, I'm doing it because I enjoy problem solving, and I've thought of a potential problem that I could solve with code, and I want to prototype that idea. I'm not that fussed about elegance; ideally, I want to prototype that idea as quickly as possibly so I can see if its valid or not, so I'd much rather use any tool I can to get me there as quickly as possible.