Is D really that bad?

[Imperatorn]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to remind you that, D maybe isn't that bad.

We're very good at bashing our own language, but we should also 
remember sometimes what it has given us.

I have spent the last months going through other languages, and I 
can say, the grass is always not so much greener on the other 
side.

Yes, there are more mature languages.
Yes, there are languages with better ecosystems.

But, just as an example - Zig - which is getting attention, is 
according to the community itself (including its creator) not in 
1.0 until about 2025.

And still people use it, and might even think it's better than D.

Some information from their community (not my words)
It does **not** have a standardized package manager and build 
system.
It does **not** have an official registry of packages.
It **is** unstable.
It should **not** be used in production (actively advised 
against).
It changes so often that you can not rely on code to work even in 
1 month from now.
etc

And still, people still think Zig is better for some reason.

Yes, D has it's flaws, true. But it's far from unfixable? Or is 
that what people believe?

Forget about Jai, Odin, Beef and all those languages.

Go - Welcome rheumatism 👴
Rust - Welcome brain tumor from not even being able to prototype 
something in less than 2 years 😩
C++ - Welcome to hell 🔥
...

The only real language out there that is close to what D is/could 
be is Nim and I respect it.
But, its syntax is not that kind to those who loved the curly 
braces.

All I'm saying is - maybe it's best if we just fix D?

There is some valid criticism, like the risk for attribute soup 
etc. But maybe it's fixable?

Remember what D gives you in terms of UFCS, CTFE, 
metaprogramming, performance, package manager, prototyping, 
inline assembly, 3 compilers for different use cases etc.

Is D really that bad?