[bsder]

> Though I do think we should distinguish between compiled and interpreted GC languages, as often there is a significant gap in performance, that can be wanted or appreciated.

Sure, that is tautologically true.

However, I maintain that the original author would have gotten much further even with a pathologically slow Python implementation. In particular, munging all the low-level stuff like linking is going to have full-on libraries that you could pass off the task to. You can then come back and do it yourself later.

For me, reaching a point that helps reinforce my motivation is BY FAR the most relevant consideration for projects. Given the original article, it seems like I'm not alone.