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I went on LinkedIn this morning and I saw four posts from people talking about how good Rust was compared to other languages and then a bunch of comments from p

I went on LinkedIn this morning and I saw four posts from people talking about how good Rust was compared to other languages and then a bunch of comments from people with crab emojis in their names. Four. Its community is insanely cult like, I have never come across it before (maybe some Lisp-evangelicals, but they are individuals and not entire groups).

mustache_kimono 2y ago
> I went on LinkedIn this morning and I saw four posts from people talking about how good Rust was compared to other languages and then a bunch of comments from people with crab emojis in their names. Four. What a shame! Enthusiasm of all things. How dare they! Right in your LinkedIn feed! Not to worry though -- a little Java should snuff it right out though.
- kreetx 2y ago
  It's the "my language is better" that irks, i.e, a judgemental enthusiasm.
- TypingOutBugs 2y ago
  I don't mind enthusiasm, but it's the way it's written so condescendingly of other languages. And you know it's just thinly veiled marketing to sell something (either a course, their services, etc).
  - mustache_kimono 2y ago
    > I don't mind enthusiasm, but it's the way it's written so condescendingly of other languages. I don't know what was said, but I will say, a programming language is a tool in the toolbox. If a professional says "My Milwaukee power saw is better than anything Dewalt or Ryobi make", that's simply an opinion about a tool. No reason to take it personally if you like Dewalt. Rust does have some downsides, and I think it is better to focus on those than any language culture war, if you choose to vetch. As in -- I think saying things like "Rust makes certain large refactors more difficult" is much better than low grade whining about the Rust Evangelism Strike Force. > And you know it's just thinly veiled marketing to sell something (either a course, their services, etc). Welcome to LinkedIn!
- NotAnOtter 2y ago
  It's not enthusiasm over something they love. It's enthusiasm about how their thing is so much better than your thing. It gets old.

mustache_kimono 2y ago

> I went on LinkedIn this morning and I saw four posts from people talking about how good Rust was compared to other languages and then a bunch of comments from people with crab emojis in their names. Four. What a shame! Enthusiasm of all things. How dare they! Right in your LinkedIn feed! Not to worry though -- a little Java should snuff it right out though.

kreetx 2y ago
It's the "my language is better" that irks, i.e, a judgemental enthusiasm.
TypingOutBugs 2y ago
I don't mind enthusiasm, but it's the way it's written so condescendingly of other languages. And you know it's just thinly veiled marketing to sell something (either a course, their services, etc).
- mustache_kimono 2y ago
  > I don't mind enthusiasm, but it's the way it's written so condescendingly of other languages. I don't know what was said, but I will say, a programming language is a tool in the toolbox. If a professional says "My Milwaukee power saw is better than anything Dewalt or Ryobi make", that's simply an opinion about a tool. No reason to take it personally if you like Dewalt. Rust does have some downsides, and I think it is better to focus on those than any language culture war, if you choose to vetch. As in -- I think saying things like "Rust makes certain large refactors more difficult" is much better than low grade whining about the Rust Evangelism Strike Force. > And you know it's just thinly veiled marketing to sell something (either a course, their services, etc). Welcome to LinkedIn!
NotAnOtter 2y ago
It's not enthusiasm over something they love. It's enthusiasm about how their thing is so much better than your thing. It gets old.