OK, I'll bite... The demanding static analysis and clear compiler errors actually make it easier and more robust to write unaided for me. Especially when it co

OK, I'll bite... The demanding static analysis and clear compiler errors actually make it easier and more robust to write unaided for me. Especially when it comes to refactoring -- it's essentially a process of resolving the compiler errors and you can be pretty confident you've arrived at a correct result. Source: I write Rust everyday in a plain text editor without syntax highlighting.