> Because C runs pretty much anywhere? I always hear this argument, but as time has progressed, for better or worse 'anywhere' has become a much smaller target

> Because C runs pretty much anywhere? I always hear this argument, but as time has progressed, for better or worse 'anywhere' has become a much smaller target. If your language runs on Intel and ARM then it's good enough. There are a lot of reasons I might choose C for a project, but 'run anywhere' is not one of them.