Chhoto URL v6.3.0 is out now: A simple, blazingly fast, selfhosted URL shortener with no unnecessary features; written in Rust.

https://programming.dev/post/36651383

Chhoto URL v6.3.0 is out now: A simple, blazingly fast, selfhosted URL shortener with no unnecessary features; written in Rust. - programming.dev

This release adds the ability to edit existing links, show and download QR codes for easy sharing, and various improvements in the frontend. Check out the release note [https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url/releases/tag/6.3.0] for a list of all changes.

Looks like a good project, but I genuinely don’t quite get why Rust projects feel the need to advertise “written in Rust” as a feature. Do you find that a lot of users care which programming language your app is written in? Does it help with finding contributors?

I don’t know which programming language most of my self-hosted apps use, and I don’t mind since they all work well and do their job.

It’s just a way to advertise, I think. I’ve found myself putting more trust in projects written in Rust or Go, than say, JavaScript.
It’s advertising the inherent safety that comes from Rust and Go having errors as values. They’re just fundamentally better languages.