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Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches with Dave MacLeod

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Allen Wyma talks with Dave MacLeod about his book “Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches” from Manning.

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Timestamps


[@00:00] - Introduction: meet Dave MacLeod
[@01:47] - Target audience and motivation behind the book
[@08:32] - Taking a direct approach to learning
[@15:14] - Understanding shadowing in Rust
[@16:56] - Comparing “Learn Rust in a Month of Lunches” with “EasyRust”
[@20:06] - Streamlined printing: Changes to printline and print in Rust
[@22:08] - Dive into async Rust
[@24:19] - Crafting a coherent flow: process and concept tie-ins in the book
[@29:46] - Tackling advanced topics: macros, iterators, and closures
[@33:05] - Exploring the chrono crate
[@35:29] - Safety and testing: discussing unsafe Rust
[@41:49] - The book’s release date
[@44:18] - Dave’s experience writing the book
[@46:54] - Future plans and projects
[@49:33] - Closing thoughts


Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma
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