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> I write all my code in Rust because I am a Rustacean. Why is Rust the only language to have literal acolytes? It's as if people believe they are part of some

> I write all my code in Rust because I am a Rustacean. Why is Rust the only language to have literal acolytes? It's as if people believe they are part of some collective computer religion ushering in the messiah. Weird, man.

bicepjai 2mo ago
Hahaha, I have heard that argument. I generally love different programming languages. If you have written code a lot in C/C++ and have battle scars with security and null pointer handling, then Rust is definitely a breath of fresh air. It makes you feel why did I have to be even in that fight? It’s like driving stick your whole life in heavy traffic, and someone just handed you an automatic :) you didn’t realize how much mental overhead that was until it was gone. Respect for addressing something that fundamental at the design level. If something deserves praise, it’s okay to praise it. Give it a try before writing it off as religion.
- MisterTea 2mo ago
  > If you have written code a lot in C/C++ and have battle scars with security and null pointer handling, then Rust is definitely a breath of fresh air. Whats new is old. Ada was that breath of fresh air for me. Safety through a type system with built in concurrency since 1983. Spark gives you provable safe code. > It’s like driving stick your whole life in heavy traffic, and someone just handed you an automatic :) Eh, depends on the vehicle (weight, gearing, tires). My 2006 Civic was a dog in traffic but my 2002 Pathfinder was a breeze.
surajrmal 2mo ago
The longer you starve the more delicious the food tastes. Programming language advances were ignored by a significant number of folks for decades. The sudden relief of getting something like rust can leave a strong impact. People also like community and rust has a decent one. It's not wrong for folks to want to feel part of a community they have shared interests or values with.
stouset 2mo ago
It's cute you think that Rust is the only language that has people who are whole converts.
- MisterTea 2mo ago
  Show me the proof.
  - explodes 2mo ago
    The onus isn't on them to correct your incorrect generalizations. It is on you as a person to guide yourself. You can do it, I believe in you.
  - pezezin 2mo ago
    Have you never heard of Pythonistas, or Ruby fans, or Perl fans back in the day, or the how Java (plus a healthy dose of XML) were going to be the One True Language?

bicepjai 2mo ago

Hahaha, I have heard that argument. I generally love different programming languages. If you have written code a lot in C/C++ and have battle scars with security and null pointer handling, then Rust is definitely a breath of fresh air. It makes you feel why did I have to be even in that fight? It’s like driving stick your whole life in heavy traffic, and someone just handed you an automatic :) you didn’t realize how much mental overhead that was until it was gone. Respect for addressing something that fundamental at the design level. If something deserves praise, it’s okay to praise it. Give it a try before writing it off as religion.

MisterTea 2mo ago
> If you have written code a lot in C/C++ and have battle scars with security and null pointer handling, then Rust is definitely a breath of fresh air. Whats new is old. Ada was that breath of fresh air for me. Safety through a type system with built in concurrency since 1983. Spark gives you provable safe code. > It’s like driving stick your whole life in heavy traffic, and someone just handed you an automatic :) Eh, depends on the vehicle (weight, gearing, tires). My 2006 Civic was a dog in traffic but my 2002 Pathfinder was a breeze.

surajrmal 2mo ago

The longer you starve the more delicious the food tastes. Programming language advances were ignored by a significant number of folks for decades. The sudden relief of getting something like rust can leave a strong impact. People also like community and rust has a decent one. It's not wrong for folks to want to feel part of a community they have shared interests or values with.

stouset 2mo ago

It's cute you think that Rust is the only language that has people who are whole converts.

MisterTea 2mo ago
Show me the proof.
- explodes 2mo ago
  The onus isn't on them to correct your incorrect generalizations. It is on you as a person to guide yourself. You can do it, I believe in you.
- pezezin 2mo ago
  Have you never heard of Pythonistas, or Ruby fans, or Perl fans back in the day, or the how Java (plus a healthy dose of XML) were going to be the One True Language?