Well, why not indeed. Pros: - you get a good glimpse of both imperative and functional language worlds; - you get to practice using low-level data structures

Well, why not indeed. Pros: - you get a good glimpse of both imperative and functional language worlds; - you get to practice using low-level data structures; - you get used to thinking about concepts like ownership (on a higher level) that are applicable to other languages; - you get used to consistent code styling that would look appropriate in other languages; - chances are whatever popular language you learn next will feel like a walk in the park. Cons: - it is not an 'OOP' language; - Rust is highly addictive and contagious; - chances are whatever popular language you learn next will feel lacking compared to Rust; - actually landing a Rust gig would be extremely hard.