Should you use RUST as your FIRST programming language?

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[KevinVandyTech]

My first language was C. I learned all the basics of programming, but had no idea what I could build with it. It was only after I got into the web stuff that I got excited about programming.

[davidrempel]

I started with JavaScript, and now I'm learning Rust along with C. I find knowing C helps me understand why Rust is doing what it's doing.

[ChrisTitusTech]

I started on the Command Line... and I'm already subscribed.

[Jubijub]

A wise piece of advise. It took me years to understand this, but getting "quick wins" is a powerful motivator to continue learning. And gives the motivation to learn the harder stuff. For me the language that did it was Python, but I can see why JS would yield that as well.

[TheMeticulousMoo]

I just cant help but chuckle everytime you say "blazingly fast" no matter how many times I hear it. Good stuff like usual

[its_finn]

Great words as always! Personally for me, i technically started by learning some bash/Python since my dad is a Devops Engineer so that’s what was recommended to me. I then tried the html/css/js stack and I could not get into it…the whole front end thing for me just never got me excited. But once I picked up go and started learning that, I love it!

[Serria-Madre-Media]

I must say I enjoy this type of content, been following the channel and I also like the series on vim and how to use it. Now i just got to put it to practice.
Personally learning React, still creating vanilla JS projects. I have big interest learning about Rust, but I'm enjoying the experience with JavaScript and all it's ecosystem.
One last thing I'll say is I enjoy the humor and passion about the topics, there's value in talking about something that can be boring and make it so viewers engaged and entertained. Congrats on the 100k sub.

[aslilac]

I think Rust makes a fantastic *second* language. Wade into something easier first, but learn Rust after a couple months; before you've really got too many habits engrained in you, but when you have enough context for Rust's additional complexity to make more sense.

[daedalus]

Needed this. I am basically 1 year in and already felt like just skipping ahead to just go Rust/WASM as it made more sense at times.

[trevorstoddart]

Love the topical vids. You're like the mentor that many of us never had or will have.

[SewnShutEye]

You're easily the best dev-related content creator. Love all your stuff.


All the best in 2023.

[Jay-fnfo]

I definitely enjoy this format and I also absolutely love the streaming on YouTube. Mostly because I can never catch your live streams so I rely on your vlogs. With you streaming on YouTube I don't have to wait for you to remember to upload haha.

[ammarejaz]

these type of videos are a blessing to programming community . keep it up

[inferrna]

There is a big difference between null and monads like Option/Result - in langs with null you should always consider any incoming variable as possible null. In Rust "String" always means "String", you don't have to check it to be non-null.

[ozzyaararon]

Watching people learn and doing some teaching of coding I think the hardest part is to teach people how to essentially explain how to do something so simply that a computer could also then do it. How you tell the computer is the smallest part of that. Being able to translate your thinking, or even introspect enough to know how you're thinking it probably the hardest part to get at first.

I agree with you too. You want something that lets you do what you want fastest so you stay motivated and encouraged to continue .. and that has tonnes of tutorials and snippets to follow and steal.

[epiderpski]

I like this kind of stuff, and that it's not too long.
What you said is so right, from all angles.
Also, that zoom-in when you're serious ::mouth-kiss:: perfect.

[arnavmohod]

Rust is the first language I'm studying seriously and I'm enjoying the process!

[entelin]

I agree. It's more important to learn to code something you can use and have fun with first. But unless you pick up a lower level language like C/C++ or Rust at some point I think you're missing out on some pretty important perspective.

[JJ-jhcm]

Definitely love these type of videos! Also loving the Youtube streams! Keep em coming

[jackgisel]

I'm enjoying this content. I appreciate hearing your take on tech! I like the little bit more "professional-ism" on the YT vs stream. Sometimes stream is a lot of chat, so I enjoy the YY videos better.