The issue is that the async await keywords are part of the standard language but then you are forced to pick an non-standard runtime. Your Go example is not qu

The issue is that the async await keywords are part of the standard language but then you are forced to pick an non-standard runtime. Your Go example is not quite comparable: Go: (Lang, libs) - You can mix and match any libraries. Rust: (Lang, runtime, libs) - Now you can only choose the libraries for your runtime. This dilutes the time investment of crate developers and the utility of Cargo crates, as you want a general async thing but it is tied to a specific runtime. I think the Rust team should of included a solid zero config runtime but allow it to be replaced.