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by Xeamek 960 days ago
>From my perspective every lifetime complaint the compiler has is a deeply appreciated hint that not only saves you countless hours of debugging down the line but also makes me feel confident/safe in the code

Meh, the fact that Rust's compiler is overly strict is just a truth (All compiling programs are valid, but not all valid programs are compiling), and I find it lowkey annoying that every time someone has a problem with it, rustceans jump to the defense to the point of almost denying the OPs experience. I mean on a case by case basis it might simply be a difference of experiences and both are valid, but on a larger scale it does look like a bit of a pattern, at least to me.

Ofcourse, there restrictions aren't just a whim of a Rust core team (usually ;p ), and do come from practical limitations but regardless, it's fair to be frustrated at them.