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by noud 1104 days ago
Rather off-topic question: but what makes rust toxic in your opinion?
2 comments

Thank you, you're right. I was thinking later that "toxic" was the wrong word; it has a lot of baggage. I wish I would have changed it before the editing window expired.

I think "infighting" or "divisive" are better options, given the past month or two. Hardly a week goes by without rust drama (which has little to do with the actual language and more to do with the community/leadership). The ecosystem is so new that the foundation hasn't been set yet. It's an infant learning to walk, so things will change quickly and drastically.

This is not unique to rust by any means, of course, but just the growing pains of any project.

Not the person you are asking a response from, but any 'new hotness' tends to attract people whose motivations create drama.

I don't have any specific gripe with Rust, but I am totally keeping an eye on it from a safe distance and letting time work it all out.

In the meantime, there are nice, predictable tools to build with that don't seem so high stakes.