Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead)

Re:Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead) by benreesman on Saturday May 15, 2021 @11:17AM (#27165967)

For a post that started with "Rant Disclaimer", this has generated kilobytes of useful, insightful responses, and I'm going to be looking for spare time everywhere I can find it to follow up on all the great resources. I do intend to reply to everyone's comments, but the 20 of you are outrunning the 1 of me on that. If it takes me a few hours to reply thoughtfully to your thoughtful replies please bear with me.

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Re:Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead) by steveklabnik on Saturday May 15, 2021 @01:35PM (#27167216)

While some people complain about the Rust community being evangelical, you'll find this is common. We've built a culture of helping answer questions, sometimes to the point of being too enthusiastic about it. If you ever need help, jumping into the forums or various chat platforms will usually get you a courteous answer in minutes.

We aren't perfect, but this is one of the aspects of the Rust community I'm most proud of.

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Re:Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead) by stouset on Saturday May 15, 2021 @06:07PM (#27169460)

To be completely honest, I think you’ve had a bigger impact than most in making the community that way.

You were a huge boon to the Ruby/Rails community, and you’ve taken that experience and been instrumental in building a helpful, enthusiastic, and friendly community around Rust. One of these days I hope our paths cross so I can buy you a drink.

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Re:Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead) by steveklabnik on Saturday May 15, 2021 @08:21PM (#27170157)

Aw shucks, thank you! That’d be great. Someday!

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