"The language is very JavaScript-like in its design..." Disagree. JavaScript isn't even strongly typed. Swift affords many imperative and functional techniques

"The language is very JavaScript-like in its design..." Disagree. JavaScript isn't even strongly typed. Swift affords many imperative and functional techniques, but that doesn't make it JavaScript-like. "The real purpose behind this language, however, is a little darker. I believe that it's ultimate purpose is lock-in. The more developers start using Swift the less they are going to be able to move to other platforms (such as Android)." By this logic we should all be using Java. Now ask yourself: Should we, really?