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What language something is written in is not a feature.

nicoburns 5y ago
This is more like a tutorial than a product though, with code examples in Rust. "How to write an android emulator from scratch in C" would appeal to a slightly different audience.
BiteCode_dev 5y ago
Marketting is not mostly about features.
- baktubi 5y ago
  It’s about connecting with the audience—using fact or fiction.
Closi 5y ago
Features are something that matter for products, which this isn't. This just seems like a project that someone wrote and decided to share with the world, and show how it works with full source code. In that instance, the fact it is written in rust is relevant because, as noted in the first paragraph, the reader is expected to have a working knowledge of Rust.
makapuf 5y ago
Depends, sure it's not the main quality of a software. But it can also hint at some potential features of the language (unless proven wrong) : Speed, safety, potential interest for longer term. You can have ultra lean software written in Java, ultra fast written in Python or simple to understand / develop to written in Rust or C, modern written in C++98, but it's generally the other way around. So, it's not the first thing to mention when speaking about a program, but interesting nonetheless, an element of context.
jeltz 5y ago
It should be obvious from even just the headline that this is not a real product but instead an article about how to implement an emulator, and for such articles the language is very relevant. Or do you also think that being the worst is another feature?
omnicognate 5y ago
I'm finding all the bellyaching about people saying X was written in rust a lot more annoying than what's being complained about. But then this comment is 3rd-order bellyaching so feel free to downvote it.
- Ygg2 5y ago
  There are only two types of programming languages. Languages people complain about, and languages that no one uses.
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  - scns 5y ago
    I'm in no way shape or form smarter than Stroustrup that's for sure, but there might be space for a third category: languages seldomly used in dayjobs but many programmers would love to. Elixir, Haskell and Rust come to mind.
pjmlp 5y ago
Depends, some time it does matter when security and performance are part of the non-functional requirements, validated on project acceptance delivery.
bbarnett 5y ago
It is, if you have an advertising budget.
jhgb 5y ago
What if that something is a library?

This is more like a tutorial than a product though, with code examples in Rust. "How to write an android emulator from scratch in C" would appeal to a slightly different audience.

BiteCode_dev 5y ago

Marketting is not mostly about features.

baktubi 5y ago
It’s about connecting with the audience—using fact or fiction.

Closi 5y ago

Features are something that matter for products, which this isn't. This just seems like a project that someone wrote and decided to share with the world, and show how it works with full source code. In that instance, the fact it is written in rust is relevant because, as noted in the first paragraph, the reader is expected to have a working knowledge of Rust.

makapuf 5y ago

Depends, sure it's not the main quality of a software. But it can also hint at some potential features of the language (unless proven wrong) : Speed, safety, potential interest for longer term. You can have ultra lean software written in Java, ultra fast written in Python or simple to understand / develop to written in Rust or C, modern written in C++98, but it's generally the other way around. So, it's not the first thing to mention when speaking about a program, but interesting nonetheless, an element of context.

jeltz 5y ago

It should be obvious from even just the headline that this is not a real product but instead an article about how to implement an emulator, and for such articles the language is very relevant. Or do you also think that being the worst is another feature?

omnicognate 5y ago

I'm finding all the bellyaching about people saying X was written in rust a lot more annoying than what's being complained about. But then this comment is 3rd-order bellyaching so feel free to downvote it.

Ygg2 5y ago
There are only two types of programming languages. Languages people complain about, and languages that no one uses.
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- scns 5y ago
  I'm in no way shape or form smarter than Stroustrup that's for sure, but there might be space for a third category: languages seldomly used in dayjobs but many programmers would love to. Elixir, Haskell and Rust come to mind.

pjmlp 5y ago

Depends, some time it does matter when security and performance are part of the non-functional requirements, validated on project acceptance delivery.

bbarnett 5y ago

It is, if you have an advertising budget.

jhgb 5y ago

What if that something is a library?