Speeding Up Python with Rust and No Prior Knowledge

Python is a great language and if you prioritize prototyping and getting results quickly (as I do with most of my projects) the trade-offs between programmer productivity and processing speed are fine for me. The really time-consuming parts are outsourced to numpy, OpenCV, or other “fast” libraries with compiled code, and the speed of my Python code (or lack thereof) is negligible. Ultimately, my…