Alisa Dammer - Python vs Rust for Simulation

Conference: EuroPython 2019

Year: 2019

"Python vs Rust for Simulation [EuroPython 2019 - Talk - 2019-07-10 - PyCharm] [Basel, CH] By Alisa Dammer Both Python and Rust are getting more and more popularity. Although it is unfair to compare them directly, this talk aims to provide a clear comparison with a pre-defined criteria applied to a specific use-case. Writing a simulation engine is very similar to writing a game engine and requires certain features from a language or framework. Possible comparison criteria: 1. Performance 2. Simplicity 3. Amount of code necessary for a MVP 4. Utilities: docs, tests, profile 5. Compatibility Tl;dr Do I want to go back to Python after Rust? Maybe+) License: This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Please see our speaker release agreement for details: https://ep2019.europython.eu/events/speaker-release-agreement/