> Other languages may be able avoid having a large code base entirely. I recall reading some stories of people rewriting giant Java code bases into very small C

> Other languages may be able avoid having a large code base entirely. I recall reading some stories of people rewriting giant Java code bases into very small Clojure programs that were more flexible, maintainable, and scalable. I can rewrite any bad written code in less lines, same language same framework as initial code.