[pjmlp]

Even when I mostly do managed languages, I keep getting back to C++, why am I willing to put up with it?

It is the language those managed language runtimes are written on, the main language for GPGPU programming, two major compiler building frameworks, and works out of box in all OS SDKs while providing me a way not to deal with C flaws unless forced by third party libraries.

I could be spending my time creating libraries for other ecosystems, but I have better things to do with time.

[a9h74j]

I sometimes wonder if these sorts of observations provide some reason to make either embeddedable languages or NOT self-host a compiler for a new language, but continue to write the compiler in C or C++. This is a weak argument compared to self-hosting a language, but might be something to consider in passing.

[pjmlp]

Indeed, that is why many times a language isn't self hosted.

It wasn't because it was lacking in capabilities, rather the authors decided they would spend resources elsewhere.

Naturally it has the side effect to reinforce the use of the languages that are already being used.