[satvikpendem]

But not really, because the person we are talking about is, if I understand correctly, a user of the software their friend wrote, not someone who is implementing any features themselves and thus needs to rely on a stable API. All they need to do is to update their Rust version, which is really the same as any other software that must update over time.

This same sentiment is also echoed by Steve Klabnik here [0], it seems.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41488337

[hu3]

Can't agree because updating code to utilize new shiny features frequently impacts those who use the code because of leaky abstractions. Or even deliberate breaking API changes to accommodate said new language features.

As I said, the mindset.

[satvikpendem]

How does it impact the user? Again, this is an application, not a library, so I really don't see how, just as using some desktop application that the developer updates should not affect the end user themselves. If this indeed were a library, then sure, I'd agree, but by my inference, it does not seem so.