Why I Choose RUST as my backend language

I'm a JavaScript developer and have been using Node.js (Express) for all my projects mainly because of its non-blocking I/O, which makes handling concurrent requests smooth and efficient.

That said, I've never fully trusted JavaScript on the backend — especially when it comes to things like type safety, error handling, and long-term maintainability. The dynamic nature of JS sometimes makes debugging and scaling harder than it should be.

Lately, I’ve been exploring other options like Rust (with frameworks like Axum) for more reliable and performant backend services. The compile-time checks, memory safety, and ecosystem are really starting to make sense.

Has anyone else made a similar switch or run backend code in both Node.js and Rust? Curious to hear what others think about the trade-offs.