Hm, I have an issue with the absolute qualifier "best". Best in what respect? I'd personally say Python is best.. for general data manipulation. But it's slow.

Hm, I have an issue with the absolute qualifier "best". Best in what respect? I'd personally say Python is best.. for general data manipulation. But it's slow. Go is best.. for network and concurrent programming, but it's rough around the edges and comparably low level. C is best.. for precise control of the hardware. No hand-holding here. But that's also it's weakness. C++ is best.. has all the bells and whistles you can think of, and more. More of the later probably. PHP is best for.. masochists and people used to it. It's also one of the quickest ways to create a web application by completely abstracting the low level stuff away. C# is best.. for religious people and people who buy into the Microsoft ecosystem. Strong library selection. Java is best.. for people who are looking for a job. As boring as enterprise is, they have money and look for Java devs. VBA is best.. if you are on a locked down corporate environment, just because it's almost the only option. <insert language> is best.. <advantages>, but <constraint>. So, you want to tell me that Scala has all advantages and none of the disadvantages? I don't buy it..