I checked again recently, and no computer language was handed down to use by an ascended being. Thus, I believe that all programming languages involve trade of

I checked again recently, and no computer language was handed down to use by an ascended being. Thus, I believe that all programming languages involve trade offs. I like these sorts of comparisons because he actively discusses what he gained and lost with each language, and where the other language would have done better or worse. I think the conclusion was fine, but just not as strong as we might have been used to. Ultimately, it comes down to a preference, where a preference is defined to be the sum total all the different axes on which you want to optimize, from LoC to IO efficiency to prettiness to just-makes-sense.