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by marginalia_nu 772 days ago
I think this is a very important point. The most reliable indicator of how long a language will be around is not growth or buzz, but how long it has been around.

To put things into perspective, despite all its growth and popularity, Rust hasn't even overtaken PHP yet.

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Also known as the Lindy Effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect