It's very much a confusing process. If C-styled memory management is skydiving and Python is parachuting, Rust can feel a bit like bungee-jumping. It's neither working for or against you, but it will behave in a specific way that you have to learn to work around. Your reward for getting better at that system is less mental hassle overall, but it's definitely a strange feeling, particularly if you're already comfortable with traditional memory management.