If the Rust community had this mentality more generally, I think I would’ve been more inclined to it (I still simply dislike the syntax subjectively, though). Steve says his experience was kindness that brought him there and for me it was unfortunately the opposite.
Snobbery looking down on anyone not using it and a completely irrational feeling culture of rewriting everything. As Steve says, this may be perception more than reality. It may be a small (but obnoxiously loud) minority. It really might. But it was enough that at the time it was my reality and I wanted nothing to do with it.
When the TSC post went up yesterday I felt I knew EXACTLY how that was going to go and the internet did not disappoint. As Steve said, the reaction played right into the stereotype and just makes the Rust community look bad while probably also genuinely causing the TSC people stress and angst on a day they should celebrate (launch day!!!). Again, may be a minority, but it sucks it played out exactly like I and others imagined it would, stereotypically.
To me, Rust has a culture problem. Or maybe just a perception problem. But, as the post says, perception becomes reality at a certain point.
Truly, genuinely, I hope people listen to Steve’s takes. The vocal minority needs to be shut down. Yelling at people doesn’t generally make things better.
steveklabnik.com/writing/cho… This is good. And I mean that in multiple definitions of good. This is the reasonable, balanced, and kind approach that the entire tech community would be better off for.