Rust is a systems-level programming language designed with safety in mind. Little known fact, Dropbox is built on Rust. The first release came in 2010, and since then the language has been enhanced significantly. Graydon Hoare designed Rust while working with Mozilla, aiming to create a statically typed, compiled, open-source programming language with a syntax similar to C++. After all – “In Rust language, compiler programs you.” SO, WHAT IS IT: In essence, it helps to unplug your brain a bit. So long as you appease them, there’s a good chance you’ll never hear from them about any problems. They both do the thinking for you, leaving you to toil away in the fields and live a happier, more simple life. But it’s hard to ignore the very obvious parallels between the Comrade Lenin led Party, and the Rust Compiler. OK, so we’re not saying that Rust programming language is a tool to push the Communist agenda – there are no reds under the beds. So, if we put our strained comparison aside, what are 5 things every Rust Programmer needs to know?

The compiler has taken on the role of the vanguard party, leading the programmer class toward a new future of safety and speed.” “Programmers are basically crazy, and left to their own devices they will ruin the world with their fury. In fact, by just swapping out a few words, it’s scary how closely Lenin’s quotes describe Rust!

This might sound weird, but there’s a few similarities between the rise of Leninism in 20 th Century Russia, and the release of the Rust programming language.ĭespite people’s opinions, good or bad, there can be no doubt that both concepts are examples of revolutionary thinking – just hear us out.