[hitekker]

Zig looks promising because it has an actual leader, putting their name and skin in the game. I think a single visionary must provide a personal commitment to their language and take risks on its behalf, at least during its infancy. Or else no one person wants to be responsible for the language, leaving it overwhelmed, trying to satisfy everyone at once. Zig vs Rust in a nutshell.

New languages that lose their founder tend to flounder.