This is embarrassing, but I'm now second-guessing whether what I wrote was accurate. Sorry.
In penance, here are some links: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/5ny09j/tips_to_not_fi... https://m-decoster.github.io//2017/01/16/fighting-borrowchk/
In penance, here are some links: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/5ny09j/tips_to_not_fi... https://m-decoster.github.io//2017/01/16/fighting-borrowchk/
I do find the image of "fighting the borrow checker" is quite harmful to how people view Rust. As those links state, an important aspect of teaching Rust is educating people about why the borrow checker complains, so that they might adjust their mental model.