API monkeys, not by choice. Software devs have zero control over the tooling, languages, networking and hardware. It looks like they have a choice because the

API monkeys, not by choice. Software devs have zero control over the tooling, languages, networking and hardware. It looks like they have a choice because the map of available options constantly shifts... but they're metaphysically locked to near-identical options in the universe of potential ways. As long as computing is largely US based, it will always be this way. It's treason to go off-piste, in a large way.