Re:Why Discord is switching from Go to Rust (2020)
by jjav on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:21AM
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New languages lack most of what is needed to be highly productive. Tooling is minimal to none. Libraries are sparse and still catching up, this takes many years. Many gotchas remain undiscovered and will bite you in production.
To get actual product work done with optimal efficiency, a mature ecosystem will always win.
To get actual product work done with optimal efficiency, a mature ecosystem will always win.