> it quite literally is the worst language to make large scale updates beating even C++
Having worked in both C++ and Rust codebases professionally, my experience has been the complete opposite. I have to be extremely cautious when making changes to C++ codebases, (especially async ones) and it’s always a huge time sink trying to just get the damn thing and its tests compiled. Rust’s compiler and tooling, on the other hand, allow me to make high-pressure changes much more confidently. It’s not perfect, but I’ll take it over the average C++ project every time