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by blub 1379 days ago
It’s a complicated language, just like C++. A lot of that seems like accidental complexity from wanting to encode various attributes of algorithms and data in the type system. If one wants to use a straightforward low-level language, Rust is not it. Judging by its evolution, it will never be that either.

I can’t say I’ve ever known Rust very well, but I knew the basics and decided to wait and see before investing more time until there’s a clear sign that the language is becoming popular outside blockchain.

I don’t regret learning Rust, but haven’t seen any benefits either given my many years of C++ experience.