Maybe I'm just old and moany, and I need to step aside for bigger and better things such as Rust.
But.
Now rather than needing to understand just C to work on Git/kernel, you now need to also know Rust. The toolchain complexity is increasing, and the mix of these languages increases the barrier to entry.
I'm highly invested into Git, having learned the tooling and having a significant number of projects constructed within it. I've written my own Git clients and have built a web server around Git repositories. I don't want to lose the hack-ability of Git.
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But.
Now rather than needing to understand just C to work on Git/kernel, you now need to also know Rust. The toolchain complexity is increasing, and the mix of these languages increases the barrier to entry.
I'm highly invested into Git, having learned the tooling and having a significant number of projects constructed within it. I've written my own Git clients and have built a web server around Git repositories. I don't want to lose the hack-ability of Git.