[adastra22]

There are plenty of languages to choose from if you allow a GC. I think Rust's niche is systems-level programming where a garbage collector is an impossibility. I wish there was an easier to use language with Rust's features which occupied this niche. I find myself reaching for modern C++ instead of Rust when I want to be productive :(

[adev_]

> I find myself reaching for modern C++ instead of Rust when I want to be productive :(

You are not the only one, this is also my experience.

And if you think about it: This is fine. There is a reason why we are not using TLA+ or format proofs framework when we want to do quick prototyping: Safety has a cost like everything else.

It can be a run-time cost (in case of ARC or GC languages) or a mental effort / productivity cost but it is still a cost.

[pjmlp]

Same here, I like Rust a lot, however in one side I already have JVM and .NET languages for 99% of the stuff I do, and for the remaining 1%, having C++ burned on my brain since 1994, with the 40 years of tooling, I rather spend the time using it.