Re:Rust Ghost, Signing Off
by klyrs on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @02:36PM
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> I have a theory without data.
Me too :D
I've noticed signs of fanaticism within the Rust community. In response to many, if not most, articles about: new languages, new operating systems, or even old languages, or old software projects... I see folks commenting about Rust. Often times, it's pretty rude -- e.g. asking "Why isn't this done in Rust" in response to an operating system written in 2014. It smacks of zealotry.
And then we see people quitting due to burnout, and from abuse within the community. This makes a lot of sense if the community is, in fact, being driven by zealotry -- such communities tend to consume themselves.
Me too :D
I've noticed signs of fanaticism within the Rust community. In response to many, if not most, articles about: new languages, new operating systems, or even old languages, or old software projects... I see folks commenting about Rust. Often times, it's pretty rude -- e.g. asking "Why isn't this done in Rust" in response to an operating system written in 2014. It smacks of zealotry.
And then we see people quitting due to burnout, and from abuse within the community. This makes a lot of sense if the community is, in fact, being driven by zealotry -- such communities tend to consume themselves.