[jolux]

> I learned Rust a few years ago, but cannot follow Rust code examples published today. It has become markedly more complex in a short time.

Interesting. I suspect this is where our experiences differ the most, I started learning Rust around when it came out and have felt it only get simpler and more consistent over time. I do not see many major differences between Rust written now and Rust written then. The biggest one is async, which is definitely a big difference.