I started a company while also learning Rust. It seemed like the right choice given that we needed something which emphasized memory safety and was also blazing

I started a company while also learning Rust. It seemed like the right choice given that we needed something which emphasized memory safety and was also blazingly quick, but I was essentially forced onto it while dealing with the pressure of having to deliver on tight deadlines. Our core tech is in pure Rust and I have to admit that coming from Javaland it's refreshing to deeply trust your code. It's hard to convey this idea of 'if it compiles it works' but I no longer worry about showing off prototypes to people. If they compile they work. There is a learning curve as you are introduced to new ideas and design patterns but it's worth it! Rust has made me a better programmer.