SinTan1729Aug 31, 2025

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.

Show threaddanSep 1, 2025

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.

Show threadSinTan1729
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.
Sep 1, 2025 at 5:30amWeb
Show threadNato BoramSep 3, 2025
It’s advertising the inherent safety that comes from Rust and Go having errors as values. They’re just fundamentally better languages.