Go is simple in the very same way that Tetris is simple. It can be taught quickly, it is easy to make mistakes, and when manipulated by a skilled operator, is

Go is simple in the very same way that Tetris is simple. It can be taught quickly, it is easy to make mistakes, and when manipulated by a skilled operator, is absolutely beautiful. Other languages are simple in the same way that landing a rover on Mars is simple: not simple at all. Every caveat I listed for Go and Tetris also applies to these other languages. So, all other things being equal, Go's simplicity wins, for me.