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		kasperni on Oct 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Assorted Thoughts on Zig and Rust > has nothing that other languages couldn't copy or assimilate. You cannot "copy" simplicity into a complex language. (Not trying to start a discussions about whether or not Rust is complicated.)

the_mitsuhiko on Oct 20, 2020 [–]

Agreed. One thing though is if a language is simple because it's early or if simplicity is a core value to the language development. A lot of "simple" languages just become complex over time as they get more users and feature requests.

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