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jdw64today at 3:02 AM0 repliesview on HN

To put it simply, Python feels recoverable when something goes wrong, but Rust often feels like solving a compiler puzzle. Honestly, I still do not really know how to handle lifetimes properly.

When I use AI to help with coding, there is almost always a point where it gets stuck and I have to solve the problem myself. If I were using Rust at that point, it would be much more painful.

I know Rust has a very strong reputation in the community, but to be honest, I find it a difficult and frustrating language to work with. I would use it when I truly need systems-level performance, but for most high-level work I would rather use Python, because I can move much faster. In most projects, that level of raw performance is not actually necessary.