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What is the recommended resource that helps one become proficient at Rust nowadays?

by kif 3y ago

speedgoose 3y ago
I would recommend ChatGPT. It’s pretty good at pretending to understand your struggles with rust. You can explain your issues and swear a lot and you will get a nice explanation in return.
- jedisct1 3y ago
  Joke apart, yes. ChatGPT can sometimes be more useful than rustc error messages. However, the code you need it to explain have to be small and self-contained. When it's part of an actual project, preparing a proper prompt requires a bit of work.
- mariusor 3y ago
  > and you will get a nice explanation in return Which might or might not be correct.
  - speedgoose 3y ago
    Like everything your read yes.
    - mariusor 3y ago
      No, not like everything you read at all.
peterfirefly 3y ago
What has worked for me so far: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ (do the exercises!) plus a little bit of: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/ and https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/index.html https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/index.html (There's no need to remember the last URL -- just google "rust xxx" and you will get the right page.) I'm looking forward to reading this: https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/introduction.html https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/introduction.html Sprinkle some blog posts on top: https://xxchan.me/cs/2023/02/17/optimize-rust-comptime-en.html https://xxchan.me/cs/2023/02/17/optimize-rust-comptime-en.ht... https://matklad.github.io/2021/05/31/how-to-test.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/05/31/how-to-test.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/08/22/large-rust-workspaces.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/08/22/large-rust-workspaces.h... https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/working-with-strings-in-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/working-with-strings-in-rus... ... and the rest is just a matter of applying enough sweat :)
thumbuddy 3y ago
Just practice. Screw all the "how to learn x" grind culture stuff. Just download it. Build a project with it. Read other people's code. Rinse and repeat.

What is the recommended resource that helps one become proficient at Rust nowadays?

by kif 3y ago

What is the recommended resource that helps one become proficient at Rust nowadays?

I would recommend ChatGPT. It’s pretty good at pretending to understand your struggles with rust. You can explain your issues and swear a lot and you will get a nice explanation in return.

jedisct1 3y ago
Joke apart, yes. ChatGPT can sometimes be more useful than rustc error messages. However, the code you need it to explain have to be small and self-contained. When it's part of an actual project, preparing a proper prompt requires a bit of work.
mariusor 3y ago
> and you will get a nice explanation in return Which might or might not be correct.
- speedgoose 3y ago
  Like everything your read yes.
  - mariusor 3y ago
    No, not like everything you read at all.

peterfirefly 3y ago

What has worked for me so far: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ (do the exercises!) plus a little bit of: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/ https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/ and https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/index.html https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/index.html (There's no need to remember the last URL -- just google "rust xxx" and you will get the right page.) I'm looking forward to reading this: https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/introduction.html https://nnethercote.github.io/perf-book/introduction.html Sprinkle some blog posts on top: https://xxchan.me/cs/2023/02/17/optimize-rust-comptime-en.html https://xxchan.me/cs/2023/02/17/optimize-rust-comptime-en.ht... https://matklad.github.io/2021/05/31/how-to-test.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/05/31/how-to-test.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/08/22/large-rust-workspaces.html https://matklad.github.io/2021/08/22/large-rust-workspaces.h... https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/working-with-strings-in-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/working-with-strings-in-rus... ... and the rest is just a matter of applying enough sweat :)

thumbuddy 3y ago

Just practice. Screw all the "how to learn x" grind culture stuff. Just download it. Build a project with it. Read other people's code. Rinse and repeat.