I agree about language lock-in, but you should definitely write your embedded application in whatever language best fits the requirements, even if this means us

I agree about language lock-in, but you should definitely write your embedded application in whatever language best fits the requirements, even if this means using an interpreted language. Not all embedded applications are dependent on real-time functionality or low power usage, and using a particular language may affect development time significantly. EDIT: I also need to stress that "embedded" doesn't imply that a system is particularly limited in resources.