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> This begs the question of why Rust evangelists keep targeting existing projects instead of focusing writing new, better software. Designing new software is o
by MangoToupe 1y ago
> This begs the question of why Rust evangelists keep targeting existing projects instead of focusing writing new, better software.
Designing new software is orders of magnitude more difficult than iterating on existing software
- itopaloglu83 1y agoYes, of course, but if a project owner wants to stay with a non-rust programming language, maybe we should just let them be, instead of nagging them multiple times a day about why they haven't switched, in that case writing your own project with rust to prove that it can be done better is the way to go.
- burntsushi 1y agoAnd when they do that, they'll be vilified for "rewriting in Rust" and creating nothing new. Who actually is nagging people multiple times per day to do free labor for them and rewrite a project in a completely different programming language?
- MangoToupe 1y agoHey if it increases participation, why not? I certainly don't blame anyone for avoiding the adhoc mess that is C