> If they stuck with C++ for such a long time, it means they are used to it and accept C++ with all its flaws. This is also partly because there was never a la

> If they stuck with C++ for such a long time, it means they are used to it and accept C++ with all its flaws. This is also partly because there was never a language that fit the niche where GC isn't a good fit that brought enough to the table in the eyes of that space. Even today some improvements like being able to avoid UB or seemingly high level features like pattern matching are looked upon with suspicion. > It's also my impression that Rust is attracting more JS programmers than C++. I think this is a testament to how successful the efforts to bring high level constructs to the systems space have been, as well as the ongoing efforts to make the system level features be ergonomic and usable by as many people as possible. If you have a theoretically perfect language that only three high priests in an ivory tower can use, then you don't have what Rust is trying to be.