Just curious.  If you had the time and inclination to create a programming language, what characteristics would it have?
One language I would like to see would borrow as much from the syntax of Python as possible but compile to machine code that runs as fast as C or C++.
It should be fast and lightweight (not like the .NET Framework), but you should still be able to create fully functional and flexible GUI apps.
If you had the time and inclination to create a programming language, what characteristics would it have?