Re:Why scientists are turning to Rust
by ironmagma on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @06:40PM
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Scientists are currently writing their code in C++ in many cases. If you have needs that require the performance benefits of C++, why not do it in a language that has a cohesive design (and is actually intuitive) instead of learning the pile of layers of decades-old debt that is C++?
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Re:Why scientists are turning to Rust
by gnusty_gnurc on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @07:56PM
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I question if scientists ever should have to tackle the ins and outs of software architecture and performance optimization. Never mind the daunting task of running software.
I don’t really see Rust being altogether different to someone outside the software industry. It’s yet another complex knowledge domain that can be abused and intractable like any other.
Re:Why scientists are turning to Rust
by ironmagma on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @08:55PM
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I suspect the lines are not as cleanly drawn as anyone would like them to be, no more making programming unnecessary for scientists than they make cooking unnecessary for <insert non-chef profession here>.