You could also argue that it puts you at risk of hiring someone from the other end of the spectrum: a knowledgeable senior dev that is more interested in writin

You could also argue that it puts you at risk of hiring someone from the other end of the spectrum: a knowledgeable senior dev that is more interested in writing over-engineered solutions for the fun of it, rather than matching the solution to the problem. Rust is great and shows a lot of promise, but I think you need to have some strong arguments when using a lower-level systems language outside of a systems-focused context. Not saying it can't/shouldn't be done, but it's worrying to me when people stop thinking critically because of the hype.