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