When Rust Gets Ugly

In workshops I often see people getting frustrated with Rust. Here’s some of the feedback I hear: “The borrow checker rules make it hard to write code that compiles.” “It’s overwhelming! The syntax is complex with too many symbols and operators. 1 ” “It’s difficult to transition to Rust from .” “The code is not satisfying to read, it feels clunky and verbose.” From these frustrations, people often…