Why is D unpopular?

[valmat]

On Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at 17:27:25 UTC, Dr Machine Code 
wrote:
> It got [asked on 
> reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/d_language/comments/q74bzr/why_is_d_unpopular/) sub but for those that aren't active too, I'd like you opinions. Please don't get me wrong, I also love D, I've used it everywhere I can and I'd say it's my favourite language (yes I have one...) but I'm as as the reddit's OP, trying to understand why it's unpopular. Rust and Go seeming to be getting more and more users. I think it's due to large ecosystem and the big corporations with deep pockets that pushes them. But I'd like to know you all opinions

My point: it is because D is swimming against the current.

D tries to be a system language. And in this capacity few people 
need it.
Instead of moving against the flow, we could join the flow and 
overtake it.

What D is really good at?
D allows to do all the same things that can be done in 
application languages like Python, C# etc, only much better
D allows to write well-organized, well-readable code very quickly 
and this code executes very fast.

We need to stop fighting with C++ and attract those who write in 
languages like Python. We can give endless possibilities while 
preserving what such languages are loved for -- the speed of 
development.