I would like to add, given that this is my favorite talk, that the decisions a language ends up making in things like this are a good reflection of its values.

I would like to add, given that this is my favorite talk, that the decisions a language ends up making in things like this are a good reflection of its values. Bryan Cantrill has an incredibly good talk on this that I recommend to anyone reading this: https://vimeo.com/230142234 https://vimeo.com/230142234