Here's an alternative set of instructions for comparison: 1. Write down all the garbage-collected languages you've heard of (from Java to Erlang to whatever) o

Here's an alternative set of instructions for comparison: 1. Write down all the garbage-collected languages you've heard of (from Java to Erlang to whatever) on index cards, one language a card 2. Pin all of them up on a nearby wall 3. Throw a few darts at the cards blindfolded and look at what languages the darts landed on or near 4. Pick one of those and write assloads of maintainable, bug-free code in it.