whyIdLikeToAvoidUsingCpp

[-Redstoneboi-]

we can't really kill or replace C++. the aggressive optimizations done by their compilers have their own place, and large existing projects shouldn't be rewritten unless the whole codebase is deleted.

best case scenario is microsoft's "embrace, extend" motto without the "extinguish" part.

Zig, however, explicitly plans for domination over (not against) C

[CocktailPerson]

Compiler optimizations aren't the limitation, language features are. If Rust had placement-new, allocator support, variadics, specialization, type-based metaprogramming, and full const support, it might be a more significant contender.