> but linters are draconian in nature His point is actually that linters lacking configuration are draconian. > Some languages, like Go, have a built-in linte

> but linters are draconian in nature His point is actually that linters lacking configuration are draconian. > Some languages, like Go, have a built-in linter, which applies a universal style that’s been set by the language designers. That’s the most totalitarian approach. I'd doubt it's the "built-in" aspect; it sounds quite a bit like it's the "universal style" that the author doesn't like.