Hello, I read some articles and I would like to share it so as i dive deeper into Rust and I have started noticing how it challenges conventional SDLC practices. At first glance, issues like limited documentation or unfamiliar workflows may appear as shortcomings however, these are often not deficiencies of #Rust itself rather, they stem from the traditional development mindset and we have been taught and used for years.
So Rust doesnt just offer memory safety or performance; it promotes a fundamentally different way of thinking about software development. It shifts the focus from “build fast, fix later” to “build safely and correctly from the start” and a mindset that enforces reliability and long-term maintainability.
This shift doesnt only affect individual developers. Even core teams of long-established projects, like Linux kernel project, are beginning to adapt their development processes in response to Rust’s principles. That alone speaks volumes. In essence, Rust is not just a language, it’s a paradigm shift in software engineering and without letting go of some legacy assumptions, we might miss the full potential that Rust offers.
Before you can document an object, you have to bend yourself towards that object. Do you remember the bending the spoon scene?
Happy hacking.
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