I see lots of weird comparisons here. I think the most apt would be a comparison to Vala, which is compiled to C and also adds higher level languages features.

I see lots of weird comparisons here. I think the most apt would be a comparison to Vala, which is compiled to C and also adds higher level languages features. That said, Vala is much heavier, and requires manual writing of interface files to use C libraries. I can see this being a useful tool if kept lightweight. It's certainly prettier than GObjects!