High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain
In this video we explore high-level rust and how to get 80% of the language's benefits without fighting all the hard stuff.
Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_high-le...
CTA: Checkout LightClone - my crate to allow the type system to enforce cheap clones - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/light-clone
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Rust is Perfect, Except for the Productivity
03:30 - The Pros and Cons of Rust
05:25 - High Level Rust
11:25 - When High Level Rust Makes Sense
Links:
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