Rust is a disappointment

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Rust's compilation is slow by design, similar to generics-heavy languages like Haskell.
Rust is complex, requiring deep understanding of ownership, borrowing, and traits for even basic tasks.
Memory safety in Rust is prioritized over practicality, leading to reliability issues in some applications.
Handling mutable shared state in Rust is inefficient, losing the language's performance and safety advantages.
Rust is compared to Haskell in its approach to memory safety and practicality.
Successful Rust projects typically avoid mutable shared state, focusing on immutable data and one-way data flow.
Rust's design makes it unsuitable for certain applications like GUI development, databases, and operating systems.
Despite its flaws, Rust is a viable tool for specific use cases, such as static site generators.

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