AFAIK zig is not trying to be "better C++" (that is Rust), zig is more like "better C". a ergonomic low level lang with very little abstractions. zig explicitly doesn't want to be better C++ or rust
That’s what I’m saying. I hear “Better C” and my initial reaction is “what’s the point”. Like, why would you aim for “Worse C++”?
I mean, compile times. That’s fair.
Granted we "aren't modules" yet, unless being on latest compilers with msbuild/cmake/ninja tooling.
But to your larger point I would much rather work on improving that than let it drive me back to C fetishism.