I wrote my first Nim app recently (an agent for reporting server data) and I must say, I like the language. It was a quick and painless learning experience. As of now my binary is about 400KB and uses about 1.3MB in memory consumption.

Indeed – as others have reported – Nim feels very much like Python, while the superfast compilation time means I can test code changes quickly during the development cycle.

For reference, I mostly write web apps in Elixir, but I needed another language in my toolbox that is statically compiled and lightweight.

I looked at Rust, Nim and Crystal. I ended up choosing Nim, because Rust is too complex for my taste, and Crystal’s syntax resembles Elixir (they both drew inspiration from Ruby) and it would be confusing when switching between the two languages.

Ultimately, they’re all cool, modern languages, so pick whatever fits your brain and helps you reach your objectives easier, while engaging in this social (or solitary) activity called programming.