[AndrewSChapman]

I'm not so sure about that. For the basics that's definitely true, and no doubt if you're a C++ programmer then it will be an easier transition, but if you're coming from a higher level language like Java, C#, PHP etc then there's a lot to get your head around. That said, it's absolutely worth it :-)

[petre]

I come from a Perl/Js background and find D quite easy to pick up and be productive in, as opposed to C, C++ or Rust. With Rust and C I always find myself fighting the compiler.