Bruce Perens via Dng said on Wed, 1 Apr 2026 08:20:04 -0700

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I've been a C programmer since 1981, and the Rust language
>is the very first one to make me think about memory issues that I
>should have cared about for 45 years. For that reason a lot of people
>are going to find it really naggy, and there is a steep curve to
>understanding the borrow checker and how to program in that context. I
>find it's really worthwhile.

The borrow system and other Rust tactics to keep me from making stupid
mistakes are one of the two things I like about Rust. "Naggy" is what I
like about it.

The other Rust attribute I like is the tremendously informative and
educational compiler error and warning messages, which lessen the
likelihood of my making a careless mistake.


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