Fat Rand: How Many Lines Do You Need To Generate A Random Number?

292 · Armin Ronacher · Feb. 3, 2025, 10:32 p.m.
Summary
This blog post examines the increasing complexity and size of the dependency tree of the 'rand' crate in Rust, highlighting concerns about security, performance, and the unnecessary bloat from dependencies. It also reflects on community feedback regarding crate dependencies and the need for potentially merging common functionalities into Rust's standard library to improve auditability and performance.