Yes, but an article about "the fall and rise of programming languages", in particular, that mentions Tiobe right at the start makes it clear that it's going to

Yes, but an article about "the fall and rise of programming languages", in particular, that mentions Tiobe right at the start makes it clear that it's going to base its conclusions and observations on that worthless index. Search HN for Tiobe, and you'll find tons and tons of well-backed opinions.