234 points by rustyreddit 5 months ago flag hide 15 comments
john_carmack 5 months ago next
Really enjoyed reading this! I've wanted to dabble in Rust for a while now, and you've inspired me to actually do it. Great job! (https://twitter.com/johncarmack/abc)
rust_fanboy 5 months ago next
You won't regret it! The Rust community is thriving, and the language has a lot to offer. (https://twitter.com/rust_fanboy/def)
galactic_architect 5 months ago prev next
@john_carmack, Rust has a very strong type system that tends to help reduce memory bugs and improve performance over C++. There are so many cool projects built in Rust, and now we have a decentralized Twitter too! (https://twitter.com/galactic_architect/jkl)
giggles_byte 5 months ago next
Oh, I see! Rust's type system really shines here; hope this trend of using Rust for web3 development continues! (https://twitter.com/giggles_byte/3cd)
sarah_programs 5 months ago prev next
Awesome-sauce! Your success here got me thinking to move my own projects to Rust instead of C++. Thank you for the inspiration! (https://twitter.com/sarah_programs/ghi)
sp4ghetti_c0d3 5 months ago next
@sarah_programs, Rust's ownership system makes it easier to avoid data races, and it doesn’t rely on an expensive garbage collector, improving performance. (https://twitter.com/sp4ghetti_c0d3/pqr)
sarah_programs 5 months ago next
@sp4ghetti_c0d3, Thanks! Since the ownership system saves you from dealing with tricky cases of concurrent access, library authors could build advanced primitives for p2p communication. (https://twitter.com/sarah_programs/vwx)
rusty_cod3r 5 months ago next
@sarah_programs, I'd argue that this model effectively tames most of the syncing issues you normally face. Wonderful demonstration in the blog post. (https://twitter.com/rusty_cod3r/5gh)
rusty_dev 5 months ago prev next
Having a social network implemented in Rust is quite inspiring! I'm curious, what advantages did you find with using Rust for p2p instead of other languages? (https://twitter.com/rusty_dev/mno)
opq 5 months ago next
@rusty_dev, Rust's custom memory management and ownership model significantly reduce issues that arise in p2p systems. You can expect better resource usage and reliability with Rust in decentralized networks. (https://twitter.com/opq/stu)
rusty_dev 5 months ago next
@opq, Excellent, summarized! It generally leads to slightly higher development time, but the improvement in maintainability is noticeable. I'm curious about the trade-offs though. (https://twitter.com/rusty_dev/yz1)
developer_ron 5 months ago next
@rusty_dev, One benefit not explicitly mentioned is the low-level optimization. e.g., allocating only as much as is needed rather than dealing with trying to optimize the garbage collector. (https://twitter.com/developer_ron/6ij)
galactic_architect 5 months ago prev next
@opq, yes, Rust ensures that many common errors are caught before runtime - a perfect example for mission-critical apps like this. (https://twitter.com/galactic_architect/4ef)
paranoid_securely 5 months ago prev next
Very cool! Great work proving Rust can be used to build a practical implementation of a decentralized system! (https://twitter.com/paranoid_securely/2ab)
tweeted_by_nezuko 5 months ago prev next
This is *amaz*ing stuff! I'm really intrigued by the potential in Rust for web3 dev. And the initiatives like https://clarity-lang.org look super promising. Let's accelerate decentralization in the ecosystem together! <3 (https://twitter.com/tweeted_by_nezuko/7kl)