> Anyone writing these things today in C or C++ already understands object lifetimes and Rust just adds a static checker for them.
I've certainly seen seasoned C++ programmers saying this. Of course, a few of them of say they understand object lifetimes so well, they they don't need the static checker!
> Why on earth would you try to rewrite python CRUD apps in Rust?
This is one of the great mysteries of our times. I do think the enthusiasm for using Rust for web apps and such (a) is misplaced and (b) has been a drag on Rust developing into a better C++ replacement.
I've certainly seen seasoned C++ programmers saying this. Of course, a few of them of say they understand object lifetimes so well, they they don't need the static checker!
> Why on earth would you try to rewrite python CRUD apps in Rust?
This is one of the great mysteries of our times. I do think the enthusiasm for using Rust for web apps and such (a) is misplaced and (b) has been a drag on Rust developing into a better C++ replacement.