I don't see why not, making a simple HTTP server is fun and interactive, doesn't take much time and you can learn a lot if you don't know much about the languag

I don't see why not, making a simple HTTP server is fun and interactive, doesn't take much time and you can learn a lot if you don't know much about the language yet. Seeing that function signature, I can imagine why a lot of people avoid Rust just based on first impressions.