It's primarily this. I'm a novice Rust developer and really would like to improve the code quality across the board, and some of this comes to attracting the right kind of developers to help. Maybe "Rust" in the title helps, maybe it doesn't. Clearly HN doesn't like it and that's okay.
I stated my need for help on the about page as well
> This is my first Rust project, and it shows. There are bugs, rough edges, and architectural decisions that could be better. I’m documenting the known issues openly because I want everyone to understand what they are getting into, and encourage improvement in the project.
> Maybe "Rust" in the title helps, maybe it doesn't. Clearly HN doesn't like it and that's okay
HN definitely likes it, when it is used in the correct context. Using Rust in the title is a soft promise for better reliability and quality for the software than on average. But it starts to get controversial when Rust is not purely the controlling part of the software anymore. So people start to complain because it can be misleading marketing which is based on the promise that Rust can offer.
sipjca|5 months ago
I stated my need for help on the about page as well
> This is my first Rust project, and it shows. There are bugs, rough edges, and architectural decisions that could be better. I’m documenting the known issues openly because I want everyone to understand what they are getting into, and encourage improvement in the project.
nicce|5 months ago
HN definitely likes it, when it is used in the correct context. Using Rust in the title is a soft promise for better reliability and quality for the software than on average. But it starts to get controversial when Rust is not purely the controlling part of the software anymore. So people start to complain because it can be misleading marketing which is based on the promise that Rust can offer.