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However, everything has its downsides. For example:

> 1. YOU are responsible for your dependencies.

This contributes to the prejudice against `unsafe`. If I wanted to be a full-time auditor, I wouldn't be steering clear of C and C++.

Since I'm a responsible coder, I avoid depending on `unsafe` outside of `std` or the simplest of FFI wrappers with extreme prejudice, to the point where I consider NIHing an alternative or just sticking to a managed language with a more mature ecosystem, depending on the project.



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