Conversation

Rust is far closer to the metal, like C and C++, making it ideal for performance critical applications like browsers and 3D games.

@bjzaba_ then why not directly c or cpp ?

As somebody who values beauty and design, I want my tools to be reasonably nice to work with. It rubs off on the final product.

@bjzaba_ i'm too noob in cpp to have more to say, but john carmack might :)

Replying to

He's also saying that he's moving to a more functional, pure/immutable style.