Cross-posting this here as I saw some misconceptions about Rust language

I think that blog describes well the pros of using a strongly-typed language like Rust is. You may fight the compiler and get slower build times but you get less bugs because of the restrictions the language imposes you.

The biggest con of Rust is that it requires learning to be used, even for someone who has already programmed before. It’s not like Python or Ruby where you can just dive in a code base and learn on the go. You really need to read the Rust book (or skim through it) to get through the notions. So it has a higher entry level, with all the misunderstandings that come with it.