It boils down to the steepness of the learning curves. If I am in the business of system reliability, I will choose the language with shallower rabbit holes.

It boils down to the steepness of the learning curves. If I am in the business of system reliability, I will choose the language with shallower rabbit holes. Abstraction layers are great for builders and terrible for fixers. I am both, so I need to strike a balance.