Strong opinions are not dogma as long as they are open to understanding the other options and change (as here). I think he's just trying to say that people sho

Strong opinions are not dogma as long as they are open to understanding the other options and change (as here). I think he's just trying to say that people should be less tribal and dogmatic about their tools, ,and users should try to understand that language design is about trade offs, not holy war. I think it is unhelpful to lump rsc in with rob pike, they are very different personalities.