Go vs. Crystal Performance
I am not an expert at this but I want to inquire:<p>- Everytime there is any kind of benchmark between 2 or more languages, there is always a caveat - "Not a fair comparison" or the algorithm isn't right.<p>What, then, is a good way to compare languages? After all, they are not apples-oranges comparison. They are a tool to get things done. It is like I am comparing 2 different brands of hammers. Sure the grip is different, the shape of the head is different, but if we are testing a particular aspect of nailing - say nails/sec, then it is worth investigating which one is better. One hammer takes a lot of expertise to use it and yet another one is easy to use. So, then, write those pros and cons down, it doesn't make the comparison a worthless activity which is the cliche response to benchmarks - developer time matters and not the language.<p>What is a good way to compare 2 languages. Say Python vs. C? Are there standard implementations of algorithms (e.g. Mandelbrot) or something like that we can use and definitively compare the speed? Shouldn't we have standards around these benchmarks? Some kind of a ISO implementation of an algorithm reviewed by experts that can be used for benchmarking?<p>For majority of programmers, the speed doesn't quite matter. But that discussion is off the table and orthogonal. Sure for most things, I personally pick up Python and it is the fastest way to develop for me. But there are many reasons why we should compare languages and these concerns are shouldn't stop us from evaluating objectively.