I think the author is mixing two separate issues - data (HTML, JSON, database records, etc) and the tools to manipulate it (languages).<p>IMHO, we need simplicity and clarity in our data structures, APIs, JSONs and powerful (but simple, still) tools to modify that data. If you&#x27;re using Clojure this library has been great for me recently <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;nathanmarz&#x2F;specter" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;nathanmarz&#x2F;specter</a> .