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Why is the Rust compiler so slow?

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302 points Bogdanp | 1 comments | 26 Jun 25 19:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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adastra22 ◴[26 Jun 25 20:10 UTC] No.44390813[source]▶
As a former C++ developer, claims that rust compilation is slow leave me scratching my head.
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eikenberry ◴[26 Jun 25 20:22 UTC] No.44390918[source]▶
Which is one of the reasons why Rust is considered to be targeting C++'s developers. C++ devs already have the Stockholm syndrome needed to tolerate the tooling.
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1. zozbot234 ◴[26 Jun 25 21:43 UTC] No.44391775[source]▶
> Stockholm syndrome

A.k.a. "Remember the Vasa!" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17172057