You could argue the opposite and say that because it is incremental and easy to mix with C, it will be more easily used. When I program on my own I often write

You could argue the opposite and say that because it is incremental and easy to mix with C, it will be more easily used. When I program on my own I often write an idea in C and then convert it to C++ when complexity rises, precisely because C++, in terms of syntax, is an incremental update to C. Using say Rust would entail a more serious rewrite. Unfortunately Zig and Rust are quite different in syntax. I would love to change my workflow from C->C++ to Zig->Rust but the transition is not as nice.