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Re:Goodbye, Rust. I wish you success but I'm back to C++ (so... by lvkv on Thursday November 28, 2024 @07:55PM (#42269847)
> it quite literally is the worst language to make large scale updates beating even C++

Having worked in both C++ and Rust codebases professionally, my experience has been the complete opposite. I have to be extremely cautious when making changes to C++ codebases, (especially async ones) and it’s always a huge time sink trying to just get the damn thing and its tests compiled. Rust’s compiler and tooling, on the other hand, allow me to make high-pressure changes much more confidently. It’s not perfect, but I’ll take it over the average C++ project every time

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Re:Goodbye, Rust. I wish you success but I'm back to C++ (so... by echelon on Thursday November 28, 2024 @08:28PM (#42270002)
Rust is the easiest language I've ever made refactors in. This article is nonsense.

I've got a massive multi-binary monorepo and it's so easy to make sweeping refactors to core libraries that impact all build targets.

I can't fathom doing this in C++, or worse, a dynamic language.

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