> A bunch of things you don't like about Rust? Turns out that the person who originally created the language doesn't like them either.
Yep. That just goes to show that you shouldn’t put individuals on pedestals as if they are superheroes. More things than we usually think are in fact team efforts.
> I know that the main point is about governance and how having a BDFL would have led to a completely different language
That isn’t the only main point.
> > The Rust I Wanted probably had no future, or at least not one anywhere near as good as The Rust We Got.
If you would be fine with a niche language then that “Rust” would have worked for you. But if you also wanted a language with wide industry backin etc.—maybe not so much.
Yep. That just goes to show that you shouldn’t put individuals on pedestals as if they are superheroes. More things than we usually think are in fact team efforts.
> I know that the main point is about governance and how having a BDFL would have led to a completely different language
That isn’t the only main point.
> > The Rust I Wanted probably had no future, or at least not one anywhere near as good as The Rust We Got.
If you would be fine with a niche language then that “Rust” would have worked for you. But if you also wanted a language with wide industry backin etc.—maybe not so much.