I write C because I like C. That's the only reason I've got. It's what I feel comfortable writing code in. I tried learning Rust but I just couldn't get used to

I write C because I like C. That's the only reason I've got. It's what I feel comfortable writing code in. I tried learning Rust but I just couldn't get used to it. I like C where I write the functions and the structures and the compiler just translates it to the simple processor instructions you expect it to. No complicated hidden machinery under the hood, just simple unmangled symbols pointing at simple code that conforms to simple ABIs. This simplicity is also the reason the so called "C ABI" is so ubiquitous. Another reason I write C is it's one of very few languages with freestanding code support. I only write freestanding C targeting the Linux kernel-userspace ABI. In my opinion C is a much nicer language without the libc and its legacy. I really enjoy it.