Re:Ask HN: What Are Downsides of Rust Language?
by dsirola on Sunday June 23, 2019 @06:04AM
(#20254371)
I would say
- The ABI is not stable yet
- The compiler is not the fastest
- Doesn't work on all architectures (compared to C in the embedded space)
While those are potential downsides, they don't have to be. It all depends on what you're using it for and the language you're coming from.
I would ignore the "learning curve" comments as they're (in my opinion) irrelevant. You learn it once and then reap the benefit for the rest of your career so a couple of months of investment doesn't sound that bad.
- The ABI is not stable yet
- The compiler is not the fastest
- Doesn't work on all architectures (compared to C in the embedded space)
While those are potential downsides, they don't have to be. It all depends on what you're using it for and the language you're coming from. I would ignore the "learning curve" comments as they're (in my opinion) irrelevant. You learn it once and then reap the benefit for the rest of your career so a couple of months of investment doesn't sound that bad.