So Many New Systems Programming Languages II
Summary
A non-exhaustive survey of recent systems programming languages (Rust, Zig, Odin, Jakt, Hare, Vale, Lobster, Austral, Myrddan, V) plus two bonus languages Cone and Compis, and a look at older Ada and other generations. The piece discusses back ends, memory management models, safety features, and design trade-offs to illustrate why new languages are emerging and how they compare to established ones.