Nim compiles to very efficient C or C++ (or js) and most benchmarks shows Nim programs performance being almost the exact same as C&#x2F;C++ - and often better than Rust.<p>So... why not using it to replace C and C++? Since I have worked with Nim (and I use it to implement my own language) I would say &quot;hell yes&quot;! It is such an immensely better language and it integrates perfectly with those eco systems. The GC is a good one (or well, there are 5 to choose from) and it is for many, many applications not an issue.<p>And <i></i>before<i></i> pcwalton drops in with his endless spamming about Nim not being safe, Nim being undefined etc etc (it&#x27;s getting quite annoying), please spare us this time.