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I agree. Rust has a very steep learning curve compared to JVM languages. My hope in building this platform is that it can provide value to other languages (espe
by andygrove 7y ago
I agree. Rust has a very steep learning curve compared to JVM languages. My hope in building this platform is that it can provide value to other languages (especially JVM) by taking query plans and executing them efficiently.
- 0815test 7y ago> compared to JVM languages Apache Spark is written in Scala, and I wouldn't describe that as having an 'easy' learning curve, even compared to Rust! If you want something 'easy' on the JVM, Kotlin (and perhaps Eta or Frege) might be more appropriate.
- pjmlp 7y agoScala is way easier to use, given it uses a tracing GC, has three good IDEs, and more mature ecosystem.
- twic 7y agoComing from Java, i found Rust easier to learn than Scala.
- Recurecur 7y agoI expect you were exposed using a heavily functional programming approach. That's a whole 'nother (larger) area to pick up along with the different language. If Scala is used as a "better Java" to start with, and then the developers explore FP at their own pace, I think there's a better outcome. Granted Java 8+ has done some to close the gap with Scala as well. I wonder if Scala-Native will absorb some Rustish features as other languages have or are attempting to... (What I said above echoes Odersky's ideas about Scala developer levels: https://www.scala-lang.org/old/node/8610.html https://www.scala-lang.org/old/node/8610.html)