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Re:Google backtracks on Chrome modifications that would have... by itissid on Sunday February 17, 2019 @06:46AM (#19183975)
I think Rust adoption has more to do with developer productivity than speed:

- People preferring the compiler to yell at them to fix their Type mistakes before they hit the "run tests" button.

- Getting a better IR for better error messages.

Amongst others...

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Re:Google backtracks on Chrome modifications that would have... by jrochkind1 on Sunday February 17, 2019 @10:48AM (#19184973)
Perhaps increased developer productivity provides more developer hours for performance tuning.
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