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* YAML taking over everything in DevOps, not sure if that is a good thing 
* The only way to test YAML (Pipelines, Infrastructure) is to launch it
* Round tripping YAML is impossible (for general case)
* A lot of YAML is procedural, so why not use a procedural programming language
* Lack of type information is an issue
* Good for simple configuration 
* Has lots of features that compete with each other (multi-line strings)
* Has a lot of features, advanced stuff that no one uses, yet lacks the stuff we need
* Easy to get started with
* Traits of a replacement of YAML designed by the CITCON committee:
** Non whitespace significant
** Textual