Changes and Deprecation in the Chrono Library

Allen Wyma talks with Dave MacLeod about his book “Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches” from Manning.

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Timestamps

• [@00:00] - Introduction: meet Dave MacLeod
• [@01:47] - Target audience and motivation behind the book
• [@08:32] - Taking a direct approach to learning
• [@15:14] - Understanding shadowing in Rust
• [@16:56] - Comparing “Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches” with “EasyRust”
• [@20:06] - Streamlined printing: Changes to printline and print in Rust
• [@22:08] - Dive into async Rust
• [@24:19] - Crafting a coherent flow: process and concept tie-ins in the book
• [@29:46] - Tackling advanced topics: macros, iterators, and closures
• [@33:05] - Exploring the chrono crate
• [@35:29] - Safety and testing: discussing unsafe Rust
• [@41:49] - The book’s release date
• [@44:18] - Dave’s experience writing the book
• [@46:54] - Future plans and projects
• [@49:33] - Closing thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma