People again mentioned the supposedly high learning curve of #Rust.
I think the whole discussion is wrong. Rust is not hard to learn. The compiler constantly supports you.
It's hard to unlearn old habits we acquired over decades from other PLs. That's the issue.
Stefan Baumgartner
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