I’m currently going through the process of teaching myself Rust as a fun summer project, especially since it’s different enough from the Java/Spring stack I use at work regularly. What are some interesting projects I can work on in Rust to get some familiarity with how the language works, and get an idea of some of the libraries I can use with it?
If you’re not opposed to books and have an interest in gamedev as well, then maybe give Hands-on Rust a shot. After some basics, it covers building a dungeon crawler (roguelike).
Admittedly, I own a copy but I haven’t had the chance to go through it yet. I’ve heard positive things about it, though. Might start soon, wanting to get more in-depth with Rust myself recently.
Huh that’s a pretty solid looking book. I did a quick glance through the chapter list online, and there is a fair amount of content in that. A solid book like that may be good for me to check out as well
If you’re looking to further your understanding of rust, try out the rustlings course.
You could also look into making a website (e.g. a todo list) with Leptos.
For me “scratch your own itch” is what works best for keeping up the motivation. Think of a tool or service that you’ll actually want to use yourself and implement that in the language you are learning. Or create a better version of an existing tool that you regularly use.
exercism.org has a rust track.
Oh that is a very cool resource. I haven’t seen this one before. I am definitely checking this out. Thanks!
