Ask HN: Which language best compromise between pragmatic and innovative?

by akkad33on 5/29/2025, 4:40 PMwith 2 comments

In my opinion, it is Rust. It puts safety first and most features are coherent and well thought out

by mouse_on 5/29/2025, 4:55 PM

In my opinion, it is C. It puts utility first and has barely any features at all, yet still enough to have become the basis for the modern computing ecosystem.

by sherdil2022on 5/29/2025, 5:15 PM

It depends. It always depends.