I'm sorry, but I feel like all these "Just use Rust!" comments are written by idealistic college students.

Yes, maybe Rust is better, and maybe if we could push a button and make everyone use it the world would be a better place.

But the reality is that there are very few code bases written in Rust and an uncountable amount written in C++ - there are decades of work behind C++ and decades of work will still be done in C++. I need to earn a living TODAY and work in the current reality, and I need tools to help me be more productive. I can't wait 5 years for some brand new language to take over.