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I think there's a legitimate interest in the popularity and adoption of Rust because a lot of people are curious to see if it will really stick. So I for one f

I think there's a legitimate interest in the popularity and adoption of Rust because a lot of people are curious to see if it will really stick. So I for one find it interesting and it affects my sense of how it will play out.

ziml77 5y ago
Very true. The choice of a language isn't just driven by how appealing it is to oneself, but also how appealing it is to the broader population of developers. If you use a language that no one wants to work with then you're going to have a tough time getting people to want to contribute. You also end up limited on the third-party libraries that are available if you pick a language that isn't popular.