I really like how you've presented this (despite disagreeing as a point of personal preference on almost every point you make :) ). I'm baffled by the level of

I really like how you've presented this (despite disagreeing as a point of personal preference on almost every point you make :) ). I'm baffled by the level of repetition and verbosity that Gophers seem to prefer - but I also can't deny that they've created some truly astonishing tools and projects, despite having to reimplement core concepts over and over again! Clearly, it works for them. As you say, different languages for different people. Best of luck to you, and thank you for an insightful and civil discussion :)