I find funny this "beating C with X" attempts and articles, popular since the dawn of computing. Although all of them are trying hard to be a little bit faster

I find funny this "beating C with X" attempts and articles, popular since the dawn of computing. Although all of them are trying hard to be a little bit faster (and shorter) than C code, this is usually the price they have to pay: 1. Abysmal compilation time. 2. Huge binaries. Sure, C static binaries aren't small, but much smaller than equivalent Go programs. 3. Complex language. C is still simple language (sans edgy cases). No need to dive into type theory, learn about functors and so on just to write something. 4. Complex implementations (compilers, garbage collectors...). Not something you can hack over the weekend. 5. Complex distribution. C natural environment is Unix/Linux and libc/glibc is always there. Everything else requires additional (usually tons of) libraries or static linking. 6. Language instability. Because of 3), these languages are always evolving. You can read and compile C code 20-30 years ago and I'm expecting the same for the next, at least, 10 years.