Hey everyone,

I’ve been deep into blockchain development, especially with Solidity and Hardhat, and have a strong background in C/C++. Lately, I’ve been gearing up to start developing on Solana, and I’ve noticed Rust is often mentioned in this context. Now, I’m a big fan of C++, and I’m trying to decide if learning Rust is the right move for me.

Here’s my situation: I want to fully leverage Solana’s capabilities, but I need to understand why Rust is so prominent with Solana, and whether it’s worth investing my time to learn it, given my existing expertise in C++.

Would love to hear your thoughts, experiences, and any advice on:

  1. The key differences between Rust and C++ in the context of blockchain development.
  2. The advantages Rust might offer specifically for Solana development.
  3. Any learning curve insights for a C++ developer picking up Rust.

Any learning curve insights for a C++ developer picking up Rust?

  • Bugs223@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    rust is huge for solana dev. gives you better control over memory and performance. learning curve not too bad if you’re comfy with c++. worth it for solana imo!

  • No_Rip6955@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    This is the only reason you need to learn Rust sir!!! ICP is the future. Solana is just passing by. You cannot develop on Solana because they don’t host anything (ON CHAIN) like ICP! Internet computer is the only real web 3. Let’s stop building on Amazon web services and start using real web 3 and take it to the next level. You should take heed to this suggestion for longevity. You are welcome in advance……

    https://internetcomputer.org/docs/current/developer-docs/backend/choosing-language