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I'm a fullstack javascript developer I'm not switching to Rust but I like the whole concept of Rust and I wish it to thrive. It feels C++ never developed a ton
by giorgioz 3y ago
I'm a fullstack javascript developer I'm not switching to Rust but I like the whole concept of Rust and I wish it to thrive.
It feels C++ never developed a ton of Developer Experience and Rust is finally a C++ with a better DX.
For me one of the things about Rust is being a low level language with a decent package system. Also Rust tutorials they tend to be written in a modern actionable style like for JS/Python/Ruby. C++ has years and years of guides on the style "You wanna learn, sure, prepare yourself to bleed, a lot, it will be worth it though".
- jvanderbot 3y agoFor backend work, why rust over Python? I ask because C++ was never really a huge contender for me, just something I had to use to get some things working because they haven't been ported over. So I never understood the C++ vs Rust argument in that subdomain.
- giorgioz 3y agoPersonally I'm a fullstack javascript developer so I write my backends in Node (no Python, no Rust). I do believe though Rust is more low-level comparable with C++. I'm all up for my tools to be written in Rust, which it has been a trend in the JS community (to rewrite tooling in Rust).