Verbose low level memory safety and a high level trait system is a massive step up from C++/C. It's of mixed value if you're doing something you could do in java or go. It's of questionable value if you're doing something you could just whip up in python or js.
Perhaps you're right; rather than just straight out saying go, I'll preface my answer next time I hear the go/rust question:
'Should a write my next project in go or rust?'
'If you didn't use either, would you write it in C++?'
'...no?' -> 'Then pick go.'
'...yes?' -> 'Wtf dude, there's no way you could do it in go then. use rust.'
Verbose low level memory safety and a high level trait system is a massive step up from C++/C. It's of mixed value if you're doing something you could do in java or go. It's of questionable value if you're doing something you could just whip up in python or js.
Perhaps you're right; rather than just straight out saying go, I'll preface my answer next time I hear the go/rust question:
'If you didn't use either, would you write it in C++?'