From my perspective it is not Rust that is over hyped, but other languages are, like C++, where the good parts can be found only if you also accept the bad part

From my perspective it is not Rust that is over hyped, but other languages are, like C++, where the good parts can be found only if you also accept the bad parts. Which are of course the ones one spends most time on, by far (intertwined as they are). Often one doesn't like to call the pile of shit that results by its proper name. Even less so when it pays the bills. If the language inventor wrote all programs (and the culture around the language), the language would have been fine! But shit happens. Rust might just be able to succeed because it clears exactly that (incredible) barrier.