> Rust is like C++ in the following way: it has many features and a complex type system, but that doesn't mean you should use all its features all the time!

I have come to the same opinion about Scala. Stick to the basics (i.e. the Scala Book[0] and doesn't even have to be all of it) and it is a joy to use.

[0]: https://docs.scala-lang.org/scala3/book/introduction.html