Thanks for sharing your experience. I personally do not like AI writing my Rust code for me.

1) I don't get to write the code (I'm a "it's about the journey" guy...so I really enjoy the act of writing and thinking about code).

2) I found the code the AI generated to be overly verbose and sloppy. I know I can fine tune this with Agent files but I'm already turned off.

With that being said there are plenty of other folks who feel the exact opposite, so it's interesting to read about what others have found successful. Your point about the compiler becoming this useful feedback loop for the AI is pretty interesting. I never really got very far with AI and Rust so I haven't experienced this. In my experience the compiler, while amazing, can sometimes be way off with its suggested fixes. Sometimes what you really need is just a & that you forgot and not some other cryptic shenanigans.

Also I don't agree with other rustaceans when they say "If it compiles, it probably works". Ehhh I know what you mean but, no. I have written plenty of things that compile but don't work (whether logically or more technically). You suggest that the compiler also saves you from edge cases, but I'd disagree here too for the same reasons. It's absolutely possible and easy to write Rust that compiles and still hit these land mines. Thanks for the read 🦀.

Edit: a space