> I think the fact that Rust is very popular in the polls, but still hardly ever used
In what sort of polls is Rust's popularity overrepresented (when compared to industry usage)? A lot of people on Internet forums like Rust, but a lot of people on Internet forums like a lot of languages, especially new ones.
And what is your definition of "hardly ever used"? I can think of plenty of programs I use frequently that make use of Rust (e.g. Firefox). Compare the use of Rust to, for example, Racket or Haskell or Julia (all fine language). I've definitely interacted with programs written in Rust far more than any of those three languages. So at least Rust is seeing some niche usage.
Not trying to come to Rust's defense, just trying to understand this point.
In what sort of polls is Rust's popularity overrepresented (when compared to industry usage)? A lot of people on Internet forums like Rust, but a lot of people on Internet forums like a lot of languages, especially new ones.
And what is your definition of "hardly ever used"? I can think of plenty of programs I use frequently that make use of Rust (e.g. Firefox). Compare the use of Rust to, for example, Racket or Haskell or Julia (all fine language). I've definitely interacted with programs written in Rust far more than any of those three languages. So at least Rust is seeing some niche usage.
Not trying to come to Rust's defense, just trying to understand this point.