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> It was also the #21 (37% of respondents) most dreaded. This could trick someone who doesn't know that there are 25 languages in that survey and that the most
by beforeolives 5y ago
> It was also the #21 (37% of respondents) most dreaded.
This could trick someone who doesn't know that there are 25 languages in that survey and that the most dreaded chart is just an inverse of the most loved chart. You could also say that Typescript is the #24 most dreaded language (32.9% of respondents)... it's also the second most loved language.
Rust is the #25 most dreaded language (because there are 25 languages on that list).
https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2020#technology-most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-languages-dreaded https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2020#technology-mo...
- ironmagma 5y agoRust is an 86% to 14% ratio (6:1 love to dread) which would for example mean it’s less controversial. Not that I put any stake into these numbers.
- beforeolives 5y agoIt's important to note that Rust is not used nearly as much commercially which means that most of the people who use it are enthusiasts who like the language. So when you have a metric like > % of developers who are developing with the language or technology and have expressed interest in continuing to develop with it you then get a very strong selection effect which is the main reason why Rust has been at the top of that survey for a number of years now.