Updating a Rust Program

Here at Dot Net Perls I use a Rust program to generate all the site as static files. This means it is super fast to serve up when someone wants to view a page. But it means all the work involved in developing the site is done in a 7000-line Rust program.

When working with Rust, I often end up fixing a lot of compile-time errors. This is one of the key benefits of Rust: problems are found earlier, before the program ever compiles. Here are some related benefits to getting compile-time errors:

When the Rust compiler tells you to add a clone call or to a reference a variable, it gives syntax suggestions as well. So it makes the developer feel smart because he or she is fixing all these bugs one after one. I guess an ego boost is helpful once in a while.