On learning Rust and Go: migrating away from Python

ARANK

I first started using Python in 1993. It's been my main programming language since about 2000. I've written a ton of code in Python, both for work and in my free time. For several years now, I've been growing dissatisfied with it. Partly it's because I'd like more help from my programming tools, such as static type checking, better handling of abstractions and code modules, and in general aiding me in writing larger, more complex software. Partly it's because I'm writing more challenging software, and trying to get more out of the hardware I have available. Partly it's because I'm not getting the feeling that the Python community is going in a direction I want to follow. Instead I get the feeling that the Python community is happy to cut corners and compromise on things that I'm not willing to. Which is fine, if it makes their lives better, but leaves me wanting something else.I wrote Obnam, my backup application, in Python, over a period of about fourteen years, until I retired it a …