One thing in flamewars is arguing about performance. Another one (which is more related to the OP) is readability and simplicity. If you compare a simple GUI pr

One thing in flamewars is arguing about performance. Another one (which is more related to the OP) is readability and simplicity. If you compare a simple GUI program written in Vala/GTK+ with one written in C++/Qt, without doubt the Vala version is easier to read for the uneducated. Of course, things may reverse if the problem is complex and C++'s OOP or the moc stands out compared to GLib ones.