I can think of at least a few things: - Since this is Hacker News, it's likely meant to showcase it to other Rust engineers, or attract contributors - It sign

I can think of at least a few things: - Since this is Hacker News, it's likely meant to showcase it to other Rust engineers, or attract contributors - It signals that it is close to C/C++ speeds, but is more memory-safe than C/C++ servers - It shows pride in being able to overcome the borrow checker, which can sometimes be difficult (Rust is more of a language + small formal proof of memory safety, than just a language)