[jonex]

The dichotomy is relevant if you are of the opinion that some of the foundational design choices of Carbon makes it less viable as a C++ successor based on the similarity of those choices to other projects that were struggling due to this. The talk is arguing for the validity of the construct with various examples, not just Dart.

The construct can be useful without being the end-all answer to what should be done and I would definitely advice you to watch the full talk if you haven't yet. And the consider how each point may apply or not apply to Carbon. Don't just dismiss it on the notion that Carbon is different from Dart.

Actually, I'd encourage you to reach out to Herb Sutter and ideally meet up in person to discuss the matter. Your goals are aligned in many ways and while you have different approaches a lot of good can come out of sharing ideas.