topics Rust

Amid the move to memory safe languages, the people who build and build on C and C++ ought to be recognized. Any of us could be hit by an upheaval of technology in which we’ve invested.

Rust types offer four ways to decide what happens next, along two axes: deciding at runtime vs. compile time, and permitting a closed or open set of types.

The systems we build are manifestations of our politics. So what is the philosophy of Rust and what does it offer for the state of software?

Rust generics can trade off binary size for expressiveness. Learning to identify when the trade isn’t worth it is a valuable skill that can help you write better code.

Rust has many pairs of string types, each with a distinct purpose. Understanding those purposes helps with understanding Rust itself.