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by SmushyTaco 2693 days ago
Rust + WebAssembly may be a little more difficult but they're both languages that are growing very fast and being able to take advantage of that now before they get bigger then they already are is a great idea long-term. It may take a while but is it better to learn something fast or well?
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Neither one is foundational to web development. If you were to push most beginners to Rust, they'd likely quit before ever tasting success. The "fast or well" equivalency is a false one. Rather, a beginner should focus on learning the basics first. You don't put a first time driver in a Ferarri...Rust is a Ferarri.
I never said they have to learn all that all at once... I was simply giving him a list of languages and frameworks that would help him in the future.
You did, however, specify an ordering placing Rust and WebAssembly ahead of your list of frameworks.