Should we switch to Rust?

413 points nzajt

I am the CTO for a small company, I do most of the programming, and depending on workload, we will have 2 to 4 devs working under me.

90% of our work is in logistics, so most of our time, we are building apps that take some information in via API, process data, make a few API calls to book shipments, and so on, then API out.

We need to start upgrading our code base; I am debating between GO and Rust. I like both and am leaning toward Rust. Because I do most of the work, I feel like I should pick the one I like using more. But I worry that junior devs will never get it.

I would like to know what you guys think. Should I use Rust because I want it, or should I use GO because more people know it, and it might be easier to find devs?