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I don't understand the concern that language X won't get enough traction. If you were advising a group of a thousand developers then sure, you need at least a f
by hardwaregeek 4y ago
I don't understand the concern that language X won't get enough traction. If you were advising a group of a thousand developers then sure, you need at least a few thousand jobs using language X (assuming people get rejected). But for one person, how many jobs do you need available? Realistically somewhere on the order of a couple dozen. Are there a couple dozen companies that use Rust? Sure! Do I think there will be a couple dozen companies using Rust in the next few years? Sure!
Now there are languages where this question is a little more pressing. OCaml and Haskell may not have a couple dozen jobs open. But for Rust? You can find something.
- treis 4y agoSure you only need one job, but if there's 2 developers for every 1 job half of them are getting left out. Plus those that do get jobs get paid less. If the ratio is reversed then you get a pick of jobs plus a higher salary. Much better situation.
- hardwaregeek 4y agoDo you get paid less? I’ve been working with Rust in my last couple jobs and I think I’m being paid very competitively, especially for my experience level.