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I love me some C, not C++ just C++. That isn't to say C++ is a bad language, i just prefer the vanilla experience. I picked Rust for it's expressive syntax and ergonomic approach to programming, also ofc the safety and the fact as a solo dev i cannot afford a quality assurance team to review my code.
I'm familiar and good at Rust. I know the syntax and can read and write it with easy but, there as some instances where Rust can be a pain. For instance quick prototyping. Rust can sometimes feel like i'm working on Rust not my engine.
Hence the Odin idea. I like the guy Ginger Bill who made it and although maybe not as performant as Rust it is simple and concise. I did investigate Zig but Zig feels like it's a mess to be quite honest, that doesn't mean i dislike or to any Zig fans i like it but it's just not my cup of tea.
Also having to use Miri with Rust can make everything feel weird as Rust's borrow checker has cases not found in other languages.