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Great article! The emphasis on safety and performance really resonates with me, especially in domains like systems programming where Rust's memory safety guaran

Great article! The emphasis on safety and performance really resonates with me, especially in domains like systems programming where Rust's memory safety guarantees can prevent a lot of the headaches that come with languages like C or C++. The ownership model is a game-changer, even though it has a learning curve. I also appreciate how Rust balances low-level control with modern language features like pattern matching and an expressive type system. However, I’m curious about your thoughts on the ecosystem around Rust for certain domains, particularly in web development or data processing, compared to more established languages. While Rust is making strides, do you think it’s ready to fully replace other languages in these areas, or is it more of a complement to existing tech stacks?

the__alchemist 2y ago
I suspect we have a similar take. Regarding web dev: I do not use Rust for this. This is not due to anything inherent in the language: It's due to the current ecosystem. I'm optimistic this will change. A: There's nothing on the level of Django or Rails (I'm watching Loco though); there are many Flask-analogs. If I'm making a website, I want built-in automatic migrations, templates, auth, security, admin, email etc. B: The web ecosystem ha gone mostly into Async, which is not my cup of tea. Overall, rust if my favorite language in many domains for holistic reasons: Top-tier built-in tools, no speed limits, easy to make distributable programs, capable of running on embedded, predictable rules about mutability, nice structs and enums etc.