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Converting code seems like an incredibly boring job.

• tracker1 7y ago
  Maybe for you... I find it pretty interesting... though you have to first learn, understand and document what it is doing, and then think about how you can adopt the function into the patterns of the new language. That last part is key. Nothing like seeing code in a current language written like it's mainframe code. I've seen some really poorly ported code (and written plenty). The learning curve is pretty steep but it's great work if you enjoy it. For me, my favorite part of working in software is the learning. New tools, languages, platforms, systems not to mention domain knowledge. In my career I've worked from government, banking, aerospace elearning, eCommerce and many things in between. What other career is such a great opportunity for continuous learning.
• jjirsa 7y ago
  > Following a very successful first foray into Rust we are migrating an established codebase from C to Rust, and building new functionality primarily in Rust. That doesn't say the job is ONLY converting code. It says that code was converted, and new code will be in Rust.