How to Learn Rust in 2024: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Rust Programming
So, you’re thinking about choosing Rust as your next programming language to learn. You already know what it means to write code and have some experience with at least one programming language, probably Python or JavaScript. You’ve heard about Rust here and there. People say it’s a modern systems programming language that brings safety and performance and solves problems that are hard to avoid in other programming languages (such as C or C++). Someone mentioned that Rust’s popularity is growing. You regularly see blog posts describing how Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and other big players in the field have already adopted it. Other mentions indicate that adoption in various industries is still growing. However, it’s also been whispered that Rust is not the easiest language to learn, so you worry about whether you can handle it.
If you recognize yourself in the description above, this post is for you. I aim to answer all the questions you might have about approaching Rust. I’ll first discuss why it’s beneficial for software developers to learn Rust and compare it with other competing programming languages. Then, I’ll explain which Rust features and concepts are the most important to remember. These features make Rust a significant development in the field of programming languages. With that in mind, I’ll continue with recommendations for getting started, provide you with educational resources (books, guides, tutorials, and courses), and suggest the most efficient learning paths. You might encounter some challenges while learning Rust, so I’ll offer guidance about overcoming them. Finally, I’ll cover areas of software where Rust truly shines and show how you can approach them.
