Improving Rust compile times to enable adoption of memory safety

Re:Improving Rust compile times to enable adoption of memory... by thechao on Friday February 03, 2023 @09:47AM (#34641659)

I used to be a grad student adjacent to Bjarne Stroustrup; he has a quip he's used a bunch: if no one's complaining, no one cares.

I see all of these complaints — both the volume, and the count — as great indicators of Rust's total health.

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Re:Improving Rust compile times to enable adoption of memory... by guhidalg on Friday February 03, 2023 @10:00AM (#34641863)

So true. I use a similar quip at work: "Take the shortcut and if we're not out of business when it becomes an issue, then it will be a good problem to have".

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Re:Improving Rust compile times to enable adoption of memory... by rascul on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:59PM (#34645130)

I guess that depends on the work. By day I repair houses and taking shortcuts can mean I could have an even bigger problem to solve in a few months. Luckily I have yet to be in such a situation myself but I've fixed other's shortcuts a number of times.

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Re:Improving Rust compile times to enable adoption of memory... by guhidalg on Friday February 03, 2023 @05:28PM (#34648687)

Yes, I should specify I’m talking about software development. Physical products and work rarely have the luxury of making mistakes or taking shortcuts, the universe is a harsh place.

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