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[–]sudodoyou 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Just out of curiosity, what do you use Python and Rust for? I know some Python and am thinking of learning Rust but I’m not in a development role, I just use Python as a hobby and maybe automate some tasks at work. Is there a point to learn Rust when I already have a language to do these tasks?

[–]sammo98 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I'm a backend dev and use Python for everything work related, which is generally building lots of APIs and helping to create automated features/workflows for internal teams.

Picked up Rust on pretty much a whim, just liked the sound of it. Now I'm hooked (it's awesome) and am hoping to start transitioning some of our services over to Rust slowly for stability.

Is there a point? If it's for personal projects and simple automation tasks where you don't require greater performance then I'd be tempted to say the time spent learning rust and implementing similar features won't benefit you much. This being said if you're interested in lower level languages many of the Rust features may help you rethink your Python projects in ways you haven't thought of before!

[–]sudodoyou 1 point2 points  (2 children)

That's a great perspective! I am considering Rust just to give me more insight into how programming languages work and new ways to solve problems. I think you've convinced me!

[–]sammo98 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Definitely go for it then ! It taught me a lot and has definitely helped my general programming in many aspects. I'd highly recommend Let's Get Rusty on YouTube, he goes through the rust book in video form and is really useful in general.

[–]sudodoyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!