[coffeeaddict1]

> The pieces can be combined with string-pasting, though we're looking at WESL as a more systematic approach.

> To get the same quality of developer experience with Slang, you'd need an implementation in Rust. I think this would be a good thing for Slang.

WESL has the opposite problem: it doesn't have a C++ implementation. IMO, the graphics world will largely remain C++ friendly for the forseeable future, so if an effort like WESL wants to succeed, they will need to provide a C++ implementation (even more so than the need for Slang to provide a Rust one).

[raphlinus]

You're probably right about this. In the short to medium term, I expect that the Rust and C++ sub-ecosystems will be making different sets of choices. I don't know of any major C++ game or game-adjacent project adopting, say, Dawn for their RHI (render hardware interface) to buy into WebGPU. In the longer term, I expect the ecosystems to start blending together more, especially as C++/Rust interop improves (it's pretty janky now).