Pretty sure this is it - I see them as well but my interests are science education, gaming, and 3D printing.

she maintains a facade of politeness around them, while inwardly dismissing them as too geeky to interact with

Reeks of “incel” attitude.

I’m not saying Rust is better - I prefer c/cpp myself. I’m just saying that if someone is going to move away from c to a new language, it’s overwhelmingly more likely to be Rust.

Just add unsafe sheesh.

A bit late to the party. Anyone wanting “C but better” is moving to Rust.