> Quite the contrary, learning a language because it is exploding in popularity is a nice way to ensure that you'll end up being abused, poorly paid and irrelev

> Quite the contrary, learning a language because it is exploding in popularity is a nice way to ensure that you'll end up being abused, poorly paid and irrelevant. Because I had the good fortune of starting with Rust early, I now have several foundational libraries under my belt in the Rust ecosystem. This has certainly been of great interest in interviews, and might just lead to me landing a pretty 'hip' internship over the Australian summer. Of course it won't be in Rust, but it's better than being at a hum-drum corporate placement. Being a pioneer definitely sets you apart from other candidates, and also culls the pack of potential employers to those that value curiosity and initiative, and actually care about exploring new ideas.