I have lots of experience with C++, and a non-trivial amount with C. I've done everything from game development to writing drivers to scientific computing with

I have lots of experience with C++, and a non-trivial amount with C. I've done everything from game development to writing drivers to scientific computing with these languages. Here's how I describe it: a good portion of the stuff C and C++ programmers learn with experience (e.g. best practices, memory management, etc.) are "front loaded" in Rust by having to learn about Borrowing, lifetimes and the like. One isn't harder than the other, but the path to proficiency is quite different. In my view Rust has a superior path.