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PubNub with Stephen Blum

Rust in Production

CHAPTER

Exploring the Advantages and Trade-offs of Using Rust

This chapter delves into the advantages of Rust, showcasing its stability and safety features while also discussing potential challenges like compilation delays and difficulties with certain packages in the ecosystem, such as Lib RD Kafka. The conversation also examines the trade-off between code simplicity and complex abstractions in Rust, exploring how features like generics and traits can create hurdles for new team members and the desire for a simpler version of the language.

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