What are the biggest mistakes with getting started in Rust?

[amberque]

I have been exploring Rust and wanted to ask people who have tried it in practice.

I am particularly interested in getting started and productivity. I would like to compare approaches that people have actually used rather than just theoretical suggestions.

What would you tell someone trying this for the first time?

 

[charlie_tiger]

On What are the biggest mistakes with getting started in Rust?, the part about getting and started stands out to me. I would test one small workflow first, keep the variables consistent, and compare the result before changing several things at once. It also gives you a cleaner baseline if you want to compare tools or settings later.

 

[jamesthinks]

A useful way to look at What are the biggest mistakes with getting started in Rust? is to focus first on getting and started. That tends to make the trade-offs easier to compare. It is usually easier to troubleshoot when each change is tested on its own.

 

[zach8207]

For What are the biggest mistakes with getting started in Rust?, I would separate the problem into setup, output quality and repeatability. getting and started fits into that because it can change the result quite a lot depending on the workflow. It also gives you a cleaner baseline if you want to compare tools or settings later.