Regarding just the last point, I also came across a case where Python (and Node) were outperforming my Nim code (just counting lines in a file). But I just hap

Regarding just the last point, I also came across a case where Python (and Node) were outperforming my Nim code (just counting lines in a file). But I just happened to be using a slow line reading thing [1]. You should definitely give Nim another shot. It has been very pleasant to use. [1] https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/9026 https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/9026