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		coldtea on Jan 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go: What we got right, what we got wrong >There are 2 conflicting goals: 1) Having a language in which it is easy to express and try out ideas and 2) Producing fast and safe programs. Why are they "conflicting"? Common Lisp could do both quite well.

galaxyLogic on Jan 5, 2024 [–]

Because different languages give different focus to different features. I'm not saying there can't be a language that supports multiple goals well, but it's a bit like" Jack of All Trades".

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