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Governments have issues with non-stable code because it changes rapidly, is untested and a security risk. Facebook moves fast and break things. I think it expo
by moksly 7y ago
Governments have issues with non-stable code because it changes rapidly, is untested and a security risk. Facebook moves fast and break things.
I think it exposes a key difference between a FAANG company and a lot of other development though. Because most of use simply use the programming languages as tools, but Facebook is actually going to change the Rust language to fit their needs.
- steveklabnik 7y ago> Facebook is actually going to change the Rust language to fit their needs. ... hm?
- cj 7y agoRelated: > Facebook was initially coded in pure, vanilla PHP, but over the years, [they] needed more capabilities [...] so, FB developed their own proprietary programming language based on PHP, which they dubbed Hack." https://www.quora.com/Is-Facebook-still-coded-in-PHP https://www.quora.com/Is-Facebook-still-coded-in-PHP
- steveklabnik 7y agoOkay, so this is speculation, basically. I thought that may be what the parent was saying, but wasn't sure.