Have you ever heard that Rust is difficult and has a steep learning curve? In this blog post, I will explain why I believe that is wrong and, in some cases, easier than some other programming languages. But first, a little background information.

Have you ever heard that Rust is difficult and has a steep learning curve?

In this blog post, the author will explain why he believe that is wrong and, in some cases, easier than some other programming languages.

  • tiny_fingersEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As someone learning Rust right now (reading through The Book and doing rustlings), most of the basic concepts have been straight forward and easily carried over from the languages I currently work with.

    However, as someone who hasn’t touched c or c++ in the 20 years or so since university, the ownership stuff has made my brain hurt. That section in The Book has been a real slog for me and I’ve had go through that section several times now, but still haven’t truly ‘got it’ yet.

    All that said, I do like the compiler helping ensure I’m writing good code and in that regards, I can see why the author says that Rust is easy. Instead of beating your head on a desk trying to track down some obscure bug, with Rust, there’s a good chance it’ll tell you where the bug is and why it won’t let you compile (at least based on my beginner understanding).