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Do They Know About Rust
Rust C++ Programming
16 hours ago 73.3K views 0 shares
Do They Know About Rust
HONEY, SWEETIE, DARLING! The absolute AUDACITY of claiming English is the most powerful language while Rust developers are literally having existential crises trying to appease the almighty borrow checker! 💅 English might get you a coffee at Starbucks, but Rust prevents entire categories of memory errors and makes your code practically bulletproof! The programming language equivalent of having bodyguards, a security system, AND a moat with alligators! Meanwhile, English can't even decide if "read" is pronounced "reed" or "red" without context! THE DRAMA!

New To Rust: The Borrow Checker Experience
Rust C++ Javascript Programming Python
1 day ago 71.1K views 0 shares
New To Rust: The Borrow Checker Experience
Rust's borrow checker is like that strict parent who treats their kids differently. If you're coming from C/C++ where you could casually throw pointers around like confetti, the borrow checker gently pats your head: "Oh dear, gorgeous, let me help you avoid those memory leaks." But dare you come from Python or JavaScript thinking you can just assign variables willy-nilly? "YOU DONKEY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE TRYING TO USE THIS VARIABLE TWICE?!" Nothing humbles a high-level programmer faster than Rust screaming about ownership while your code refuses to compile for the 47th time.

New To Rust
Programming Linux Debugging Backend
13 days ago 82.4K views 0 shares
New To Rust
This meme perfectly captures the love-hate relationship programmers have with Rust's infamous borrow checker! The meme shows how the Rust borrow checker (the system that enforces memory safety) is perceived differently depending on your programming background: If you come from low-level languages (like C/C++), the borrow checker feels like a blessing - "Oh dear, oh dear. Gorgeous." It's preventing memory leaks and segfaults that would normally haunt you! If you come from high-level languages (like Python or JavaScript), the borrow checker seems like an unnecessary obstacle - "You f***ing donkey." Why do I need to fight with the compiler about ownership when I'm used to automatic garbage collection? It's that moment when you're trying to write a simple Rust program and the compiler keeps yelling at you about lifetimes and borrowing rules... while C++ programmers are nodding approvingly because they've dealt with much worse memory issues!