Why is D unpopular?

[SealabJaster]

On Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at 19:02:52 UTC, Imperatorn wrote:
> Well, yeah. But, if D has got something for everyone, why 
> hasn't it got more users? 🤔

It's easier to just go with another language with:

* Better ecosystem
* Libraries with actual documentation
* Popular/core libraries tend to have tutorials
* Standard ways for logging, DB connection, etc
* A VSCode plugin/IDE that's actually capable of handling the 
language properly
* Doesn't require you to often dive into spending ages getting a 
random C library to compile
* Doesn't require you to write C code alongside the native 
language's code
* Doesn't constantly undergo an identity crisis to chase the next 
fad

Starting from scratch is an excellent experience, since the 
language itself is amazing.

But getting stuff done is simply easier to do with other 
languages.

Friction. D has plenty to spare.