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Rust is a systems (i.e. lower level) language similar to C and C++ that can be compiled to native standalone executables.

If you're primarily doing app dev work, be it desktop or web, you wouldn't really benefit much from it. Although I think Rust code can be compiled to wasm so you could use it as part of webdev work.

You might also find this an interesting read from the same author: https://fasterthanli.me/articles/i-am-a-java-csharp-c-or-cpl...

Predictable (low) pauses. Ability to (easily) embed into other language/app as library/plugin.

Control over 95th+ percentile latency.