learn rust

A gentle introduction to the Rust programming language, also referred to as rustlang.

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learning resources

While this repository serves as an introduction to the the programming language, Rust has attracted a very friendly and open community that is full full of great resources to learn more. Below is a list of some personal recommendations. Additions are welcome!

places to start

Where you come from

Links from language x to rust

resources to follow

  • @rustlang the official language twitter account
  • @thisweekinrust a weekly curation of notable happenings in the rust community
  • @oss_rust an automated bot that surfaces crates in the wild
  • rust rfcs changes that happen in Rust happen through community made debates and decisions

accessing the community

conferences

presentations

tools

  • cargo/crates.io cargo is the official build tool for Rust, it is also a tool used for publishing "crates" to a central repository to facilitate an ecosystem of sharing. As of this time, there's about a 1 in 8,943 chance of finding a crate to suit your needs
  • Rust Playpen play with Rust, without leaving your browser
  • error docs Rust has invested a lot of effort into providing a useful error reporting experience. In addition to compiler output, you can also consult this document which serves as an index to all compile time errors, and explanation of how to correct your programs

what's with the crab?

  • That's ferris, Rust's unofficial mascot
  • rustacean?!? That's another name of a rust enthusiast, Similar to pythonista in python, ect

what to look forward to

Rust's release cycle commitment includes new a release every 6 weeks. The project also outlines an annual roadmap that provides insight on the projects goals for the year.