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Hey, maybe this isn't the right place but i wouldn't know where else to ask this question: I'd like to get into Rust development and maybe help out with Servo

Hey, maybe this isn't the right place but i wouldn't know where else to ask this question: I'd like to get into Rust development and maybe help out with Servo (because it seems like an awesome project) but i have very limited experience with c/c++ (arduino and openframeworks). What is a good way/place to get comfortable with Rust? (I am using Windows, can you even develop with Rust on Windows?)

StavrosK 10y ago
I'm currently reading this: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ It's very nice, and the people on IRC are extremely helpful.
- deutronium 10y ago
  I've found the Rust IRC channel to be awesome too!
- bjz_ 10y ago
  For those reading, just remember to check out #rust on irc.mozilla.org - it's far more active than the freenode channel. Here's a list of the current rust-related channels on Mozilla's IRC server: https://www.rust-lang.org/community.html#irc-channels https://www.rust-lang.org/community.html#irc-channels
seren 10y ago
Also http://rustbyexample.com/ http://rustbyexample.com/ Windows is a supported plateform, msi are available on https://www.rust-lang.org/ https://www.rust-lang.org/
chriswarbo 10y ago
https://servo.org https://servo.org also has a "Contributing" section, which links to bugs tagged as "easy" for new contributors.
- nachtigall 10y ago
  There's a helper page for this: https://starters.servo.org/ https://starters.servo.org/
- orbitur 10y ago
  The "easy" bugs get picked up super fast, so it seems you need to keep a close eye on the issue tracker.
  - metajack 10y ago
    You can also ask in IRC and we'll try to think of some for you. We try to keep posting new ones, but we get half a dozen new contributors per week, so it can be hard to keep up with the awesome demand.
alimbada 10y ago
Yes, you can develop in rust on Windows. There's even a Visual Studio extension for rust: https://github.com/PistonDevelopers/VisualRust https://github.com/PistonDevelopers/VisualRust
disordinary 10y ago
You can develop Rust on Windows. Edit: things have changed since I last looked at a windows build. Ignore me.
- skrowl 10y ago
  Servo compiles just fine on Windows once you set up msys2. Instructions here: https://github.com/servo/servo#prerequisites https://github.com/servo/servo#prerequisites
  - disordinary 10y ago
    Good to know.

StavrosK 10y ago

I'm currently reading this: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ It's very nice, and the people on IRC are extremely helpful.

deutronium 10y ago
I've found the Rust IRC channel to be awesome too!
bjz_ 10y ago
For those reading, just remember to check out #rust on irc.mozilla.org - it's far more active than the freenode channel. Here's a list of the current rust-related channels on Mozilla's IRC server: https://www.rust-lang.org/community.html#irc-channels https://www.rust-lang.org/community.html#irc-channels

seren 10y ago

Also http://rustbyexample.com/ http://rustbyexample.com/ Windows is a supported plateform, msi are available on https://www.rust-lang.org/ https://www.rust-lang.org/

chriswarbo 10y ago

https://servo.org https://servo.org also has a "Contributing" section, which links to bugs tagged as "easy" for new contributors.

nachtigall 10y ago
There's a helper page for this: https://starters.servo.org/ https://starters.servo.org/
orbitur 10y ago
The "easy" bugs get picked up super fast, so it seems you need to keep a close eye on the issue tracker.
- metajack 10y ago
  You can also ask in IRC and we'll try to think of some for you. We try to keep posting new ones, but we get half a dozen new contributors per week, so it can be hard to keep up with the awesome demand.

alimbada 10y ago

Yes, you can develop in rust on Windows. There's even a Visual Studio extension for rust: https://github.com/PistonDevelopers/VisualRust https://github.com/PistonDevelopers/VisualRust

disordinary 10y ago

You can develop Rust on Windows. Edit: things have changed since I last looked at a windows build. Ignore me.

skrowl 10y ago
Servo compiles just fine on Windows once you set up msys2. Instructions here: https://github.com/servo/servo#prerequisites https://github.com/servo/servo#prerequisites
- disordinary 10y ago
  Good to know.