Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Supper Club × Rust In Action with Tim McNamara
Feb 3, 2023
Tim McNamara, author of "Rust in Action," joins to discuss his journey from Python to Rust and the significance of Rust in modern development. He shares insights on the Rust learning curve, highlighting its ownership model and community support. The conversation includes performance comparisons between Rust and Node, showcasing Rust's memory management benefits. Tim also emphasizes the importance of engaging in familiar projects to ease the transition and unlock creative potential in web development.
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Rust.io
- Tim McNamara registered Rust.io six weeks before Mozilla announced Rust.
- He intended to use it for a "corrosive web server" honeypot.
Python and Runtime Errors
- Tim McNamara's initial work involved large Python text analysis jobs.
- These jobs were prone to runtime errors, motivating him to explore faster, more reliable solutions.
Introductory Rust Projects
- Start with command-line utilities or re-implement existing projects in Rust.
- Choose projects that are not on the critical path to minimize risk.
