Yes, all the advantages have been there from the start, but they may not be known to most people. It's really a matter of education and public awareness.
Smalltalk is not the only language to face this dilemma. Nearly every new language that comes to market does, as well. For example, Ceylon, Clojure, Crystal, Dart, Elixir, Haxe, Julia, Nim, Rust.
Smalltalk is not the only language to face this dilemma. Nearly every new language that comes to market does, as well. For example, Ceylon, Clojure, Crystal, Dart, Elixir, Haxe, Julia, Nim, Rust.