[Gibbon1]

Not my bailiwick but I feel like early Java's problem was a combination of everything not a simple primitive is an object that goes on the heap plus a GC optimized for batch throughput vs latency. Bonus it's Java all the way down to the bitter end.

I'm with you. One should look at latency requirements and the ratio of profit vs server costs when making a decision. AKA when your product generates $250k/month, you're paying three programmers $40k/month, and your AWS bill is $500/month isn't the time to try and shave pennies.