One of the things I really like about Concur.next, and Tim Bray in general, is the humility with which he approaches things. He's totally open to the idea that

One of the things I really like about Concur.next, and Tim Bray in general, is the humility with which he approaches things. He's totally open to the idea that maybe he's going down the wrong road, and attempts to back up ideas with quantifiable results. Too often, programming language discussions devolve into pointless argument about aesthetics and edge cases. Concur.next seems to cut away a lot of the wankery to try and see the true strengths and weaknesses of these tools. For an excellent example, check out the "Wide Finder" series. It's eye-opening to see how these languages perform under real workhorse conditions.