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Re:Go: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong by coldtea on Friday January 05, 2024 @04:11AM (#38877168)
>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.

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Re:Go: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong by galaxyLogic on Friday January 05, 2024 @05:52PM (#38886158)
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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