Async Rust explained in 20 minutes
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If you're coming from languages like Go, JavaScript, or C#, async code usually “just works.” In Rust, the same patterns don’t behave the way you expect, and that’s by design.
In this video, we break down the 3 core concepts that trip up even experienced developers. By the end, you’ll have the mental models needed to write production-grade async Rust with confidence.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Tasks vs. Futures
3:54 Structured Concurrency & Cancellation
14:30 Sync/Async Interop
18:05 Conclusion