Rust vs Other Languages

Comments debate Rust's advantages, use cases, and suitability compared to languages like Python, Go, C++, and C# for systems programming, web development, performance, and productivity.

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nicce Jun 10, 2024 View on HN

Now, the correct comment in this context; why not Rust?

nicoburns Nov 29, 2018 View on HN

You might like Rust. It has a much better story in these areas.

bombela Nov 17, 2024 View on HN

What if Rust itself is the better tooling?

nullpoint420 Nov 25, 2025 View on HN

Which is the exact use case someone would choose rust for over other languages

sapiogram Apr 22, 2024 View on HN

That can't really be the main reason, Rust is doing just fine without it.

crabbygrabby Jul 6, 2022 View on HN

You do realize people write rust for a reason right? Not because it's new and shiny...

gfodor Oct 26, 2023 View on HN

Doesn't seem to answer my main question about Rust vs everything else which is what is the more joyful to work in?

haadcode Apr 20, 2020 View on HN

Can you elaborate why you think Rust is a better choice?

loic-sharma Dec 18, 2021 View on HN

Rust certainly is promising but it will not replace all other languages. Is Rust a better choice than C or C++? Probably. Java, Go, or Python? I don’t think so. Rust has flaws:1. It is hard to learn. A novice will pick up something like Python much faster2. It is less productive. You “fight” the borrow checker in Rust and have long compilation times.

lubesGordi Feb 10, 2023 View on HN

Rust isn't a prototyping language.