Languages like Java or C++ have Exceptions, which are errors, that are not explicitly mentioned in the function signature. Meaning, you might need to handle an exception you didn’t even know existed. And if you don’t, your program will just crash when these exceptions occur.

In Rust all errors are explicitly mentioned and part of the return type. Because of this Rust has a lot of ways to quickly handle an error. One of those ways is “Trust me, bro” (or .unwrap()), which converts the combined error/success return type into just a success type, causing the program to crash if it actually was an error, restoring the more unsafe behavior of other languages.

Because I’m not used to entering dates in month/day/year order.

This is disgusting. Who enters dates in month/day/year order?

This project is a functioning satire of emerging AI engineering trends.

It is not a joke. It just isn't funny.

Or maybe just play a laugh track right after they finished?

Agreed, the AI doesn’t even respond in first person.