โฑ๏ธ 6-12 months
๐ช challenging
First steps:
- 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.