>something about the language and decisions made causes things to be very stable We should never underestimate the value of building on solid foundations. This

>something about the language and decisions made causes things to be very stable We should never underestimate the value of building on solid foundations. This may not be as intuitive with software as with, say, buildings. But it's just as true. Start with a language slapped together quickly and you end up with tonnes of unnecessary headaches down the line. Start with one built around the main problem it's trying to solve, with a lot of foresight and early improvements built in, and you eliminate whole classes of problems.