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> A little appreciated fact: Rust was largely built by students, and many of them interned at Mozilla. The article doesn't mention it but this is of course a v
by bhaak 5y ago
> A little appreciated fact: Rust was largely built by students, and many of them interned at Mozilla.
The article doesn't mention it but this is of course a very good long term strategy. Things students learn during their formative years at university will bear fruit once they enter the work force.
How many of those students are now at or about to enter important positions in the industry?
Do you think Java could have become this big if it wasn't teached at so many universities at the entry level?
- brson 5y agoHaving so many students involved in Rust was huge. Definitely the most rewarding thing about working on Rust was seeing students get involved, grow, then turn that experience into a career, while seeding the industry with Rust talent.
- bhaak 5y agoYes, but it goes both ways. As a student, I was always thrilled to see bits of future technology today. I am still sad that some of the things I've seen or have taken part in didn't materialize and haven't taken a hold in the present. The students you had were certainly as happy as being with you as you were having them. :-)
- yitchelle 5y agoIt is a double edge sword. No doubt if the students are motivated and dedicated, they could build the next metaphoric rocket ship. Also they also runs the risk of causing the project to off course and failed. It sounds like the leadership of Dave was key to getting the team to focus and to delivery high quality results.
- camehere3saydis 5y agoThe converse is also true: students are relatively less fettered by today's "best practices", less constrained by non-academical pursuits, and thus would be more capable of dreaming up a better paradigm for the future.