Well, he does say why he likes C better, so it is useful for others. The problem is that learning how to use C effectively is a lot harder than learning other/m

Well, he does say why he likes C better, so it is useful for others. The problem is that learning how to use C effectively is a lot harder than learning other/modern languages. Therefore, anybody who doesn't know how to use C is probably better of learning one of those other languages. 15 years ago, I spend some time modding with the Quake 3 engine which is written in C too and while I wouldn't categorize myself as 'knowing how to use C effectively' I sympathize with the author's opinion. I totally agree with Go being a revisited C and that C can enable simplicity. The only part where my opinion is different is about Javascript. Yes, it is a dangerously fast-moving ecosystem, but I think it offers so much value in terms of cross-platform development that I think it is a mistake not to participate. After all, the browser APIs are quite stable and the biggest issue is the constantly changing trend about which libraries are going to be the next big thing.