What agents mean for Rust (and vice versa)

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Computers were really, really different back then. And yes, I think that programming language design is still relevant. And some of that is because Rust has a reputation for being performant and, if it’s just as easy to pick any language, why not pick one that will yield faster execution times? But I think Rust is popular for another reason: because Rust happens to be a really good fit for agentic coding6.

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