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0 pointsquietbritishjim3y ago0 comments

> The point of async APIs is not speed boost, ...

I think the parent comment meant using Rust rather than a garbage collected language like C# or even Java for a GUI. Not just using async within Rust.

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Huh13373y ago

Java GUIs are horribly slow. Maybe it's not inherent but I've never encountered one that wasn't. C# ones are sometimes alright but only if they're using the native Windows frameworks.

dboreham3y ago

Like IntelliJ?

Huh13373y ago

Yes, exactly

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsquietbritishjim3y ago0 comments

> The point of async APIs is not speed boost, ...

I think the parent comment meant using Rust rather than a garbage collected language like C# or even Java for a GUI. Not just using async within Rust.

0 comments

Huh13373y ago

Java GUIs are horribly slow. Maybe it's not inherent but I've never encountered one that wasn't. C# ones are sometimes alright but only if they're using the native Windows frameworks.

dboreham3y ago

Like IntelliJ?

Huh13373y ago

Yes, exactly

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse