I don't read your parent as saying that async/await is bad compared to futures, but that futures code right now is tough to write. This is why so many people are psyched about async/await in Rust!
One area in which async/await significantly improves over manual futures is borrows between individual futures in the chain. In languages with a GC, this isn't an issue, but it comes up in Rust a bunch.
One area in which async/await significantly improves over manual futures is borrows between individual futures in the chain. In languages with a GC, this isn't an issue, but it comes up in Rust a bunch.
See this for a great explanation: http://aturon.github.io/2018/04/24/async-borrowing/