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I see benefits of it, but I think its a hard sell. In aviation things need certified, you can buy off the shelf compilers, RTOSs, and libraries certified for a
by not_the_fda 5y ago
I see benefits of it, but I think its a hard sell. In aviation things need certified, you can buy off the shelf compilers, RTOSs, and libraries certified for aviation. Rust doesn't have any of that.
Medical devices, maybe, but you still have the problem of finding talent. If you were to build a product on Rust, you would have trouble hiring people to maintain it over the lifecycle of the product.
Its hard enough hiring C and C++ developers.
- couchand 5y agoWeirdly, it's already significantly easier to find Rust (or Rust-interested) developers these days than C/C++. If your main concern is being able to hire devs then Rust is a clear win. And don't sleep on Sealed Rust. They've surely got a hard road ahead, but there are some dedicated folks working on it.
- dataangel 5y agoYeah I call bullshit. By sheer numbers C/C++ programmers are much easier to find. Rust may improve your company's appeal to an interested programmer, but by the numbers C/C++ have incredibly greater supply.
- ahepp 5y ago> Weirdly, it's already significantly easier to find Rust (or Rust-interested) developers these days than C/C++ How do you figure that? That seems highly counterintuitive.
- ncmncm 5y agoIf the job is not otherwise very attractive, mentioning Rust may bring more applicants than would otherwise have bothered.