- The article focuses on the properties of codebases, not individual code snippets. While it would be very valuable to do compare the properties of entire codebases, that is demanding on both the reader and the author.
- Opening the article with a statement like “Choosing a programming language is never easy...” is an acknowledgement of the fact that he is not claiming Go is unequivocally the best in all scenarios. The author is signaling that he is a reasonable person, and while that may seem like fluff it is a necessary component of communicating with a wide audience.
- The article focuses on the properties of codebases, not individual code snippets. While it would be very valuable to do compare the properties of entire codebases, that is demanding on both the reader and the author.
- Opening the article with a statement like “Choosing a programming language is never easy...” is an acknowledgement of the fact that he is not claiming Go is unequivocally the best in all scenarios. The author is signaling that he is a reasonable person, and while that may seem like fluff it is a necessary component of communicating with a wide audience.