Achievement Plan #1476
#1476
Nov 3, 2025
learning to code Rust
⏱️ 6-12 months
💪 challenging
Your Plan:
- 1. Install Rust and set up your development environment: Download and install Rustup from the official Rust website, along with an IDE like VS Code with the rust-analyzer extension. Run 'cargo new hello_world' to create your first project and compile a simple 'Hello, World!' program to verify setup.
- 2. Study the fundamentals through the official Rust Book: Dedicate 1-2 hours daily to reading and completing exercises in the first 5 chapters of 'The Rust Programming Language' book (free online). Focus on syntax, variables, data types, functions, and control flow, coding along with examples.
- 3. Practice core concepts with deliberate exercises: Spend the next 2-4 weeks on platforms like Rustlings or Exercism's Rust track, completing 5-10 exercises per day on ownership, borrowing, structs, enums, and error handling to build muscle memory through repetition.
- 4. Build your first mini-project: Apply basics by creating a command-line tool, such as a simple calculator or todo list app, using Cargo for package management. Iterate by adding features like file I/O and testing with Rust's built-in test framework.
- 5. Dive into advanced topics and concurrency: Progress to chapters on modules, crates, collections, and threads in the Rust Book. Supplement with online resources like Rust by Example, practicing with 3-5 small programs weekly on topics like smart pointers and async Rust.
- 6. Develop a substantial project and seek feedback: Build a medium-sized application, such as a web scraper using Reqwest or a game with Bevy, over 4-6 weeks. Share your code on GitHub, join the Rust subreddit or Discord for code reviews, and refactor based on community input.
- 7. Contribute to open source and solidify skills: Identify beginner-friendly Rust crates on GitHub, submit small fixes or features. Track progress by maintaining a learning journal, reviewing one concept weekly through teaching it via a blog post or video.
