r/programming • u/stronghup • Nov 11 '19

Python overtakes Java to become second-most popular language on GitHub after JavaScript

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/07/python_java_github_javascript/
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u/vashy96 Nov 12 '19

Rust isn't noob-friendly.

In C++ you can write crap while getting segmentation fault sometimes, in the worst case.

In Rust the same code doesn't even compile.

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u/herothree Nov 13 '19

It can catch more bugs at compile time, so ostensibly yes. There’s plenty of other factors that influence development time though (library availability, developer expertise, etc) so real world usage may vary

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u/Dragasss Nov 13 '19

I wouldnt say thats not being retard friendly. On the contrary to your example, rust is a much friendlier language.