Comment by parley

I like that line of thinking.

When discussing the suitability of different programming languages I always point to the problem at hand and identifying the abstraction level the problem is at. What your problem requires you to care about and pay attention to gives this.

Ideally, solving your problem would be a one-liner in an already existing DSL created for your specific problem (domain). In reality, this rarely happens and you must have your pick beteeen everything from niche DSL:s to assembly, but the key really is identifying that problem abstraction level.

I work in a mainly C/JS shop whereas I privately prefer Rust/ReasonML. Rust would be a great fit at work, but Go would also work nicely for tons of things we do. Alas, the inertia of organizations.