> I don't really like these comparisons looking at these languages through the lens of commonality. The only thing the two have in common is that they're system

> I don't really like these comparisons looking at these languages through the lens of commonality. The only thing the two have in common is that they're systems languages. > > [...] In my opinion, anyone who argued about which language is better than which other language has completely missed the point of computer science and programming. When I start a new programming project, I need to choose a language. For this project, three years ago, I had three serious choices: * C * C++ * Rust I rejected C because I wanted the productivity boost from C++ or Rust. I rejected Rust because Rust was new to me (thus risky) but I was very familiar with C++. I don't see why it's a bad idea to compare languages—especially along specific dimensions, like run-time perf or build time or safety—when that's what us software engineers do whenever we start a new project.