The goal of some languages might be to be easy to learn. But most "system" languages focus on helping design good software, where "good" might mean reliable, m

The goal of some languages might be to be easy to learn. But most "system" languages focus on helping design good software, where "good" might mean reliable, maintainable or performant. Writing good software most often is not easy. The learning curve of a particular language usually is only a modest part of what it takes.