Comment by stephc_int13

>That seems a bit extreme

Not to me, I would have done the same.

And I tend to look at the binary size of simple programs to get a first taste of the style of tech I am looking at.

Bloated binaries and slow compilation time are red flags in my book, I use them as simple heuristics to avoid losing too much time.

I know it is not perfect, but it is fast and simple, like all good heuristics.