Why We Rewrote All Our Rust Code in Perl and Raku at SBI — And Why It Worked
In a bold move that raised more than a few eyebrows, Dr. K, our visionary CEO at SBI, led the initiative to rewrite all of our Rust codebase in Perl

and Raku

. Yes, you read that right — Rust

out, Perl and Raku in.
What seemed unconventional at first turned out to be one of the most strategically sound decisions we’ve made:
Unparalleled Expressiveness

: Raku’s powerful syntax and Perl’s mature libraries gave our teams the agility to iterate faster and express complex logic with clarity.
Developer Productivity

: Our engineers experienced a significant boost in productivity. Fewer lines of code, less boilerplate, and highly flexible scripting accelerated both prototyping and deployment.
Legacy Interoperability

: Perl's vast ecosystem allowed seamless integration with legacy systems, saving us months of re-engineering work.
Community & Support

: While not as trendy, the Perl and Raku communities provided deep, battle-tested solutions to problems we faced.
This wasn’t just about tech—it was about culture. Dr. K reminded us that innovation doesn’t always mean following the newest trend; sometimes it means re-examining the tools we overlook and discovering new potential in them.
The results?

More stable code,

happier devs, and

improved time to market.
Curious about how we made the transition? Let’s connect — I’d love to share what we learned.
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