[Nix-dev] Perl -> C++

[stewart mackenzie]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 4:04 AM, jeaye <contact at jeaye.com> wrote:
> As C++ devs, I think it's important that we consider using a safer, more
> functional language everywhere we can. Rust does this very well, to the
> point where me enumerating its benefits would be redundant. The point I
> want to make is that, if there's ever a choice between C++ and Rust, and
> some niche features like template meta-programming aren't required, Rust
> is the safer, more modern option.

In agreement.

Adopting Rust turned out to be one of the better moves we made.