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Why does it matter if it is written in Rust or assembly code?
by gumby 3y ago
Why does it matter if it is written in Rust or assembly code?
- omaranto 3y agoI think if you do write something in Rust it is customary to mention it to avoid getting tons of suggestions to rewrite it in Rust.
- jacquesm 3y agoBecause 'in Rust' is good for at least 30 upvotes.
- timetraveller26 3y agoThey are special prompts for the HN LLM
- throwaway8582 3y agoAside from arguments about performance and memory safety, I'm generally more likely to try something written in Rust (or Go) because projects in those languages tends to be easy to build or download as a static binary. For Rust projects, `cargo install <name>` generally works. On the other hand, when I see something written in C++ or Python, it's an indicator that there may be significantly more work involved
- archargelod 3y agoAs a counterpoint - I'm generally more likely to avoid tools built in Rust or Go. Because I don't have their toolchains installed at all times. With tools written in C - I can often just clone repo and build it with one-two commands without clobbering my dotfiles or downloading big toolchains, that otherwise useless for me. I agree with you on Python, but I also want to add Javascript. Just remembering trying to install something from npm sends shivers down my spine. Never again.
- jotaen 3y agoI get the suspicious sentiment, but I mentioned it for other reasons in the title. Apart from solving a personal need, this project is largely about tinkering with Rust and performance optimisations. I was hoping that mentioning the language prominently would help attract people that may give valuable feedback regarding those things.