[jatins]

Would be true for other languages which are more or less similar enough that knowing one is enough: Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python et al.

But for Rust, looking for language experience might be the right choice since the learning curve is relatively steep and takes time. Unless, of course, the company is okay giving 2 months to just learn.

[gravypod]

A great example of this is Jane Street. They write "all" of their software in OCaml. They have a 2 week up-to-speed course about their tools and language. I don't expect it to take too much effort to get up to speed in any language if you're already a programmer. You might. It be peak efficiency but you'll get pretty good faster than you think. The static friction force makes it not feel that way

[adkadskhj]

> But for Rust, looking for language experience might be the right choice since the learning curve is relatively steep and takes time. Unless, of course, the company is okay giving 2 months to just learn.

Yea, this is our opinion. Our options are limited due to the smaller talent pool, so the time it takes for devs to "spin up" is something we consider. We can't hire a full team of devs who take 2 months to spin up. We can, maybe, do 5 young devs and 5 seasoned devs.

I've personally found that devs who have experience with C++ are almost a direct shoe-in. They know all the concepts and the transition seems easy, especially since they're already interested in Rust. Having hired a few dynamic language folks though, they have a higher barrier to entry with Rust. A lot more concepts to learn.