cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/5850736
This is the resource I’ve been looking for. I’m working my way through the book but it gets in the weeds really early. It’s all fun and games and then chapter 4 just hits like a brick wall. Amos does a tremendous job explaining the why behind things, in a more wheels to the pavement way.
I’ve just started learning Rust, mostly by experimenting with winapi since that what’s I’m mostly going to use it for anyway, but this finally explains why I had so much trouble with trying to intuitively winging it. I’ve skimmed through the Rust book once, but judging by this article it’s no wonder I was mostly wrestling the compiler.
Looks like I have to go back to the drawing board. I understand why is Rust doing it, and I’m sure that once I finally get used to it, it’s going to be a way smoother experience, but maan, this is the first language I couldn’t just figure out in an hour. It’s a frustrating learning experience, but I also see why it’s neccessary and love it for that.