what do you think would be a better choice than c++ at this point? clearly it hasn't helped with memory consumption. is mozilla getting it right-ish with rust?

what do you think would be a better choice than c++ at this point? clearly it hasn't helped with memory consumption. is mozilla getting it right-ish with rust? also, would it kill you to like, coordinate something with the gmail team so their page doesn't kill my machine after being open for a couple of house? come on guys.