I think Rust can give the best of both, but in general I totally agree with you. IMHO, most people look to NIFs when they probably want to use IPC. Run a separ

I think Rust can give the best of both, but in general I totally agree with you. IMHO, most people look to NIFs when they probably want to use IPC. Run a separate process for the computationally intensive operations (e.g. ./must-go-faster) and then let the operating system manage it. It's more reliable, probably faster, and easier to maintain that way too!