rich1.0verita84 (npub1fd…6uwwr)https://nostr.ae/npub1fdtthaqujtjcd6yfy7kt0zpkadyl9vvypq00s5nztnmche74d0tqv6uwwrnjumphttps://nostr.ae🚨 RUST IS THE PAPER STRAW OF COMPUTING 🚨 Nothing screams "I really want this to be mandatory" quite like Rust. Just ask the paper straw industry. Here's how they did it: • They invented a problem nobody had (microplastics in oceans) • Made it sound urgent and moral ("save the sea life") • People impaled themselves on the emotional hook • Replaced straws with paper ones that tasted worse, dissolved faster, and were chemically toxic • The industry got richer. Politicians got campaign donations. Nobody got hurt except consumers. Rust is exactly the same playbook: 🔒 Memory safety (real problem) 🔒 Type safety guarantees (real benefit) 🔒 Zero-day vulnerability prevention (real value) BUT it's being sold as a silver bullet for everything. Every time you hear "we need Rust" or "Rust is the future," ask yourself: 1️⃣ What problem does this actually solve? 2️⃣ Have we looked at the costs? 3️⃣ Who benefits from making this mandatory? Complex fluorescent bulbs. Low-flow toilets. Low-pressure showerheads. All became "mandatory" and made life worse for everyone. Rust will do the same to software development — just with more code, slower iteration, and higher barriers to entry. Don't let them sell you a paper straw. 🛑 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_0TDNqmEd4