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It seems to me that it's not that Rust is hard, it's that all programming is hard but Rust exposes the complexity so we can make a more informed decision about

It seems to me that it's not that Rust is hard, it's that all programming is hard but Rust exposes the complexity so we can make a more informed decision about the trade offs of safety and performance etc, while other languages tend to hide the complexity (null reference, race conditions, etc).

rafaelvasco 7y ago
Yeah. Makes sense. Rust just explicitly exposes certain features so that the programmer has more control.
- stefs 7y ago
  something i've read times and times again: programmers of other languages who learned rust tend to discover potentially problematic code in their earlier work.
  - hoseja 7y ago
    That's just normal for learning to be a better programmer.
efaref 7y ago
I've found that once you fully get this, Rust is actually easier to write code with. Especially refactoring. You can make sweeping changes to complex code and be satisfied that once it compiles it will most likely work. Fearless refactoring is one of the prime benefits of Rust.