I'm a C fan as well but really like Scala for certain domains. There is complexity in Scala but it's layered in a way that I think is able to support that comp

I'm a C fan as well but really like Scala for certain domains. There is complexity in Scala but it's layered in a way that I think is able to support that complexity long term. I think a lot of this is addressed in the "Programming in Scala" book.