> So, other than maintaining a legacy code base, why try at this point when other options are available? What options would you recommend in 2024? I write C (n

> So, other than maintaining a legacy code base, why try at this point when other options are available? What options would you recommend in 2024? I write C (not C++) and work on projects that are inherently memory unsafe (the last one required hand-written assembly code). I've explored potential C successors in the past, but have yet to discover one that matches the freedoms, simplicity, ergonomics, and performance of the C language.