So... why should I buy a $35 introductory programming book in 2024? Here are some free introductory Rust books: - The Rust Book: https://doc.rust-lang.org/b

So... why should I buy a $35 introductory programming book in 2024? Here are some free introductory Rust books: - The Rust Book: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ - Rust 101: https://www.ralfj.de/projects/rust-101/main.html - Rust by Example: https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/ - Easy Rust: https://dhghomon.github.io/easy_rust/ - A Gentle Introduction to Rust: https://stevedonovan.github.io/rust-gentle-intro/ Although I typically show people Rustlings, because it teaches programming workflow. What am I getting for $35 that isn't covered excellently for free already? Here are some books I spent money on in the last 5 years: - Functional Design and Architecture, by Alexander Granin - Production Haskell, by Matt Parsons - Thinking with Types, by Sandy Maguire Being a seasoned developer, I would pay money for someone to fast-forward me through advanced concepts. Here are some examples of free Rust books covering advanced examples: - The Rustonomicon: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nomicon/ - Rust Design Patterns: https://rust-unofficial.github.io/patterns/ - Effective Rust: https://www.lurklurk.org/effective-rust/ - Rust Atomics and Locks: https://marabos.nl/atomics/foreword.html - The Little Book of Rust Macros: https://danielkeep.github.io/tlborm/book/index.html - Burn: Deep Learning Framework: https://burn.dev/burn-book/ - API Development with Rust: https://rust-api.dev/docs/front-matter/preface/ - Rust Compiler Development Guide: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/getting-started.html I'd pay money for any of those. Not sure about an introductory book, considering the availability of good, free books.