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> fast compiles, fast startup and fast runtime

All I can think of is D, but it’s not quite mainstream. Are there any other less popular languages that meet all 3 conditions?

Delphi, Ada, .NET Native, OCaml.

https://vlang.io

Still snake oil.

Site looks pretty legit, can you explain why it's snake oil?

Because it literally uses string manipulation to generate c code from source. There is no concept of an AST or anything - just string bashing.

LoL

Looks super lit with everything baked;- faster compilation, small binaries, and performance... Still scared to jump in

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