The Rust Developer

THE RUST DEVELOPER "It's memory safe!" -- can't remember where they left their keys "Blazingly fast" -- takes 3 hours to compile a 'Hello World' "It's the future of systems programming" -- still maintaining legacy C++ codebases "Cargo is amazing" -- accidentally publishes API keys to crates.io "Fearless concurrency" -- afraid to use threads "Zero-cost abstractions" -- project has 437 dependencies "No null pointers" -- spends 6 hours debugging Option "Ownership system prevents bugs" -- can't figure out how to pass a string

A bearded developer in a cap sits at a computer beside a small mascot-like creature, surrounded by jokes about Rust programming. Each claim about Rust is undercut by a relatable developer problem, such as slow compilation, dependency bloat, fear of threads, or confusion over ownership. The meme is sent as a humorous reaction to Rust evangelism and the practical frustrations of using the language.

• @ithueti / 13334 2024-06-27