I'm a very senior engineer. I've had a strong desire to find a better alternative to C++ since the 90s when I was first exposed to it (I worked with it for about a decade, after a few years with C). Now, decades later, enough bandaids have been applied that it's somewhat tolerable. Congratulations...?

The industry has needed good alternatives for a long time. Finally, they're coming, and not nearly soon enough to suit me! :-)