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In my spare time I started to learn Rust, and it has been great for me. While I think the language is great for many things, the largest problem is the learning
by OptionOfT 2y ago
In my spare time I started to learn Rust, and it has been great for me. While I think the language is great for many things, the largest problem is the learning curve.
So that means it's very hard to introduce in a company where the focus is on getting code out there as cheap as possible. Especially when the majority of work is done by contractors which in general aren't hired to learn new stuff, but more to execute work with existing skills.
Personally, once I became proficient enough in Rust my way of programming changed, and this actually became an issue when having to write other languages. Learning to write Rust actually increased my cognitive load when writing other languages, as I am constantly worried about not having my safety net.
- perrygeo 2y ago> very hard to introduce in a company My experience as well. The lack of experienced Rust developers on staff, plus the need for build systems that compile to all target architectures, represents a real cost. That often doesn't surpass the benefits. Cheaper overall to just run the same old interpreted Python code, even if it's slower and uses more resources.