[masklinn]

They're specifically saying that it's the first language they've experimented with, not the first language in general, FFS.

[frankmcsherry]

I know, right. The full quote is apparently less fun to argue against:

> I’m aware the idea for type-safe unions isn’t unique or original to Rust, but it’s the first language I’ve experimented with that has made them a first-class feature.