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by pkolaczk 1354 days ago
> Still, in that respect it's better than Rust as it makes it easier to focus on the problem rather than the language.

Quite the opposite. In Go/Java I find myself frequently thinking how to adapt my problem so it can be expressed in a very limited set of language features. I want to build a house but I only get a hammer and some nails. Works nice if I want a wooden house but not so much if I want to use bricks and concrete. In Rust I get a giant toolbox with almost everything and I just pick the right tool for the job. So although I had to learn more tools initially, later I can focus more on the job, not the language, because the language adapts to the problem. And the final result is typically also better in terms of quality, performance, etc.