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Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches with Dave MacLeod

Oct 5, 2023
Dave MacLeod, Author of 'Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches,' discusses the motivation behind the book and the target audience. They delve into topics such as understanding shadowing in Rust, changes to printing in Rust, diving into async Rust, and tackling advanced topics like macros and closures. They also touch on the popularity of the chrono crate and the importance of safety and testing in Rust. Dave shares his experience writing the book and discusses future plans and projects.
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Dave MacLeod

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Quick takeaways

  • The book 'Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches' provides a comprehensive guide for beginners to learn Rust in an approachable manner.
  • The importance of testing and test-driven development (TDD) in software development is emphasized, with insights into how to write tests in Rust.

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Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

This podcast episode features an interview with the author of the book 'Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches', Dave McLeod. The book is designed to teach beginners how to program in the Rust language. It covers various topics such as memory management, variables and ownership, integers, characters and strings, displaying debug information, and more. The target audience for the book is individuals who have never learned a programming language before. The author shares his own experiences with learning programming and explains why Rust stood out to him. The book also explores the concepts of shadowing, unsafe Rust, and testing. The author's writing style focuses on simplicity and ease of understanding, making it a valuable resource for those interested in learning Rust.

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