More or less accidentally I turned a simple Excel spreadsheet into a sizable data management system. Once you learn where the bottlenecks are, it is surprising how fast VB is nowadays.

Somehow this is the pattern when comparing C++ to Rust: write outrageously bad C++ in the first place, then complain about it.

Famous last words :)

In that context, I can recommend reading 'Technology Strategy Patterns: Architecture as Strategy'

The Amazon link for the curious. To my surprise it was an O’Reilly book: https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Strategy-Patterns-Architec...

That. In my case 45min commute + an "office" as loud as an airport terminal. No access to better food or coffee could ever offset this.