[nickm12]

These are really interesting examples. In Python, the HTTP client in the standard lib is pretty crappy compared to requests, which is the defacto standard. Likewise, the CSV library in the Python stdlib is not very good, but can't improve much for compatibility reasons.

Developers have different needs. Some value stability, some value bleeding edge features. Trying to put libraries in the standard library and freezing their interface is really tricky to balance.

Though the ecosystem is still young, the long term story for "batteries included" in Rust is going to be a rich ecosystem in Cargo, not a rich standard library.