Plan for D

[norm]

On Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 03:36:10 UTC, zjh wrote:
> When everyone is pulling D towards`C++/Java/Python/go`, it's 
> useless if you want to pull `C++`. Can you wake them up without 
> saying it aloud?
> D need `a sense of urgency`. Really, when `C++23` is comming, 
> `reflection / network` is available. Even you are trying to use 
> C++. where is `D's place`?

Why does D need a sense of urgency? D and its community need to 
learn how to be comfortable being D and not get distracted 
chasing perfection in an attempt to be the next Big Thing.

I choose to use C++20 at the moment because it is fun again and I 
like where it is heading. At some point I may switch back to D 
but it depends on where D ends up. I'm not interested in another 
Rust or C++, they already exist but D once felt like it was a 
Python/C++ lovechild and that was an interesting and fun language 
to use for a while. Really low friction, simple to get into quick 
to code in and powerful features. But like I said it stalled in 
its development of new features in that direction chasing 
perfection.

On a completely unrelated note I will say D newsgroups are an 
amazing resource. I have learned an enormous amount just lurking 
on discussions between the core devs and looking over their 
shoulders at the PRs which result from those discussions.