If you're interested about this topic, I recommend the following readings previously posted on HN and drawing your own conclusions. They are listed in no particular order: [1][2][3][4]

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12148728

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12361410

[3] https://hn.algolia.com/?query=%22wire%20does%20not%20use%22%...

[4] (long but enlightening read) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11725602