What do you think would be the key factors to drive mass adoption of D?
MacAsm
netorib94 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 22 00:57:04 UTC 2026
A few ideas that come to mind:
- A truly ****batteries-included IDE**** (something on the
level of Visual Studio for C# or IntelliJ for Java) — would that
make a big difference? Right now the experience is mostly VS Code
+ code-d + serve-d, which is decent but still feels fragmented
compared to mainstream languages.
- For corporate/enterprise environments in particular: do you
think a modern ****GUI designer**** (visual drag-and-drop) would
help a lot? Many teams still build desktop/business apps and love
tools like WinForms Designer, WPF/XAML preview, or Qt Designer.
- Alternatively — maybe a ****declarative UI language**** with
live preview (something XAML-like, or even better: immediate
hot-reload / live-reloading of UI + logic) would be more powerful
and future-proof than a classic designer?
Beyond tooling:
- Strong ****corporate backing**** (big companies using +
sponsoring it)
- Way more high-quality ****tutorials****, beginner-friendly
learning paths, and real-world project examples
- Active ****evangelists****, conference talks, YouTube
content, and community momentum
What else do you see as important missing pieces? Better mobile /
web / embedded? GC improvements or u/nogc-by-default push?
Something completely different?
Curious to hear your thoughts.
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