But, is Zig really all that much simpler a language, from the viewpoint of a C alternative? And is that simplicity partially due to lack of features and youth,

But, is Zig really all that much simpler a language, from the viewpoint of a C alternative? And is that simplicity partially due to lack of features and youth, so that the complexity can be expected to pile on later. We are talking about a language that hasn't hit 1.0 yet, nor is not due to for some years to come.