Based on the comments here, I see that I need to clarify two things, as edits are locked.
First, I actually happen to rather appreciate the Rust language itself. It is both powerful and pragmatic, and has quite a bit to recommend it. Even in situations where its addition has been personally very problematic for me (e.g. Firefox), I can still tip my hat to the added value. What I take strong exception to is Rust evangelism, i.e. the idea that Rust and its ecosystem are clearly superior to all other options in a given use case, and any person using other options must be either insane or uninformed. This represents, at best, a very narrow view of the computing ecosystem in the 21st century. My comment is a rebuke of the evangelism, not the language.
Second, the term "rusties" might have (reasonably) seemed like a label that I applied to any Rust developer. This is not the case, and the perception is a result of my failure to clarify. There is a particular class of person whom one meets, with whom any discussion of any technology project inevitably leads to "well you really should write that in Rust." Such folks- overzealous Rust evangelists- are "rusties" in my vocabulary. If that describes you, feel free to take insult if you like. If that doesn't describe you, then my apologies for any misunderstanding.
Based on the comments here, I see that I need to clarify two things, as edits are locked.
First, I actually happen to rather appreciate the Rust language itself. It is both powerful and pragmatic, and has quite a bit to recommend it. Even in situations where its addition has been personally very problematic for me (e.g. Firefox), I can still tip my hat to the added value. What I take strong exception to is Rust evangelism, i.e. the idea that Rust and its ecosystem are clearly superior to all other options in a given use case, and any person using other options must be either insane or uninformed. This represents, at best, a very narrow view of the computing ecosystem in the 21st century. My comment is a rebuke of the evangelism, not the language.
Second, the term "rusties" might have (reasonably) seemed like a label that I applied to any Rust developer. This is not the case, and the perception is a result of my failure to clarify. There is a particular class of person whom one meets, with whom any discussion of any technology project inevitably leads to "well you really should write that in Rust." Such folks- overzealous Rust evangelists- are "rusties" in my vocabulary. If that describes you, feel free to take insult if you like. If that doesn't describe you, then my apologies for any misunderstanding.