Rust on the web is starting to look quite good.
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For what feels like forever now, building a modern web application means writing either JavaScript, or TypeScript.
However, as someone who learnt to code using C++, using either of these languages doesn't feel great.
Fortunately, in 2026, we have a few other options, with one that I personally am enjoying quite a lot.
Rust, which is now not only capable, but is actually thriving.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:28 Yew
00:04:52 Running a Yew Project
00:08:25 Deploying a Rust web app
00:09:05 Deploying on to a VPS
00:11:31 Other Yew Features
00:12:00 Leptos
00:13:33 Full Stack Leptos
00:16:42 Deploying Full Stack Leptos
00:20:05 Desktop Publishing
00:21:32 Working with JavaScript/Browser APIs