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How to learn Rust? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/programming
 

I want to learn Rust. There are so many resources available and I am unsure which one to go for, and if there are any tips on getting started?

I am a software developer by trade

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[–] FizzyOrange 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah I would also recommend avoiding async Rust as much as possible. There's really only a small number of situations where you need it - WASM, embedded (Embassy), and unfortunately most of the web ecosystem forces you to use it even if it isn't necessary for 99% of people.

Sync Rust - even multithreaded - is absolutely fantastic at protecting you from mistakes & giving an "if it compiles it works" experience. Async Rust on the other hand is full of surprising and difficult to debug footguns.