[passiveincomelg]

Are you one of the three people in the world who can write C++ code without security holes? If not, I'd say it's worth it. That was half joking. :)

The half serious answer I can give is: Do you have a job offer you want to take or at least a solid plan how you can use it professionally? There are so many C++ jobs, that you can most likely find another one that meets all your other requirements (location, salary, domain, etc.), should you decide to leave your current one. I don't think that is the case for Rust yet (But I'm rooting for it! :)

The second point is also my answer for OP.

[greyman]

Yes the second point is exactly what I was getting at - how exactly is Rust so much better that it justifies to learn it instead of C++. (but I don't imply it isn't, just curious to see some real points).

[passiveincomelg]

AFAIK, the design goals of Rust are better security and correctness in general, than C++. Have you looked at Rust and decided that it does not achieve that goal?

[AnimalMuppet]

If I'm starting my own project, then I can pick the language that I think gives me a better shot at security and correctness. If Rust is better than C++ at that, and if that's my criterion for picking a language, then knowing Rust opens new doors for me.

If someone hires me to work on a project, in the current state of affairs, they're much more likely to have picked C++ than Rust, and I don't get the choice (other than choosing whether to take the job). Rust doesn't (yet) open that many doors for me as an employee.