> memory is not a problem and the goal is safety. People keep repeating this. What about embedded systems? For instance, I have to know how an object is struct

> memory is not a problem and the goal is safety. People keep repeating this. What about embedded systems? For instance, I have to know how an object is structured and how is allocated, exactly and without surprises. The behavior has to be predictable and as simple and fast as possible. You can (likely) achieve that with C.