[BlueTemplar]

But why is it a failed experiment ?

Because the simplicity results in various footguns, just like most programmers probably shouldn't use C these days ?

("Webserver" sounds like an extra layer on top, like how Python allows you to (mostly) forget about memory handling issues ?)

Is it also because simplicity either doesn't add performance here, or is it just because the performance is rarely needed ?

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Let me rephrase that: It’s not “failed,” per se, but it is inaccessible.

It’s what systems programmers would like, because we don’t like things that get in the way. However, most folks aren’t systems programmers. They want padding and safety nets.