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Re:Rust Is Surprisingly Good as a Server Language by raziel2p on Monday July 13, 2020 @05:08AM (#23818729)
> In dynamic languages like JavaScript or Python it's necessary to continually run your code

No it's not. It's just preferable to do your work in smaller batches so that your feedback loop is fast and you know exactly which change broke things, rather than making 10 changes and then having to figure out which of those changes 4 bugs relate to. And it's better to discover a flaw in your implementation early rather than late, which is also easier when working in small increments.

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Re:Rust Is Surprisingly Good as a Server Language by tjoff on Monday July 13, 2020 @06:00AM (#23819038)
You get used to it and adapt. That might sound bad but comes with benefits as well. You will train yourself to think and be thorough to get it right the first time without it slowing you down.

Getting feedback quickly can be useful (especially when trying something new), but not needing it is liberating (especially when trying something new).

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