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		int_19h 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Matt Godbolt sold me on Rust by showing me C++ With any new language, the first question one has to ask is, "what are the guarantees that it'll still be around in 5 years?".

sn9 89 days ago | [–]

Always true, but they've made a remarkable amount of progress since the language was announced, and have some experienced people leading the project.

bunderbunder 89 days ago | [–]

For paid work, sure. But if it's for hobbies or even side hustles then I don't see any harm in prioritizing fun.

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