At first I wanted to say "bah humbug" but it really does seem to hit a sweet spot: -Common modern features(implicit typing, generics, GC, iterator syntax) -So

At first I wanted to say "bah humbug" but it really does seem to hit a sweet spot: -Common modern features(implicit typing, generics, GC, iterator syntax) -Source-to-source C, so it is compatible with just about everything -Doesn't attempt to reinvent libraries -Doesn't attempt to reinvent the build system -Doesn't diverge strongly on syntax(apart from supporting the new features) These are the kind of things that make a language easy to pick up and start using :)