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Michal Mazurek

I've been developing in Python since 2007, and I've opted for Rust instead of Python for my new side project (web-related - backend) for these reasons:

  • Security - Rust comes with built-in security measures.
  • Performance - I aim for this project to maximize income by minimizing CPU and RAM usage, as well as the number of running containers for load balancing and high availability. Python carries significant overhead compared to Rust.
  • Docker image - Python docker images tend to be considerably larger compared to what can be achieved with Rust or Go, resulting in cost savings.

However, the challenge for me lies in my limited knowledge about Rust, so I'll need to learn a lot along the way. ChatGPT is quite helpful in answering questions.