I think Swift is a viable competitor for C++ and Nim. D won't be fully a player in that space until the GC is fully optional - meaning no library code causes t

I think Swift is a viable competitor for C++ and Nim. D won't be fully a player in that space until the GC is fully optional - meaning no library code causes the GC to run unexpectedly. I'm excited about Swift for desktop/simulation/gaming/embedded development. I'm sure there'll be a Windows port in the near term as well.