Lex Fridman · Rust vs C vs Assembly programming languages - FFmpeg developer explains | Lex Fridman Podcast

1. 1. FFmpeg developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf describes Rust as having an "Esperanto vibe," often utopian and self-important.
2. 2. Kempf notes Rust rewrites rarely achieve 100% feature parity or compatibility with existing systems.
3. 3. Jean-Baptiste states Rust is excellent for new projects requiring robust memory ownership and safety.
4. 4. Kempf advises against rewriting entire existing codebases in Rust, citing engineering inefficiencies and complexity.
5. 5. Rust's security benefits are nullified if projects incorporate handwritten assembly with arbitrary memory access.