# mainmatter/100-exercises-to-learn-rust

A self-paced course to learn Rust, one exercise at a time.

Repository: https://github.com/mainmatter/100-exercises-to-learn-rust
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/100-exercises-to-learn-rust
Homepage: https://rust-exercises.com
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Topics: exercises, learning-by-doing, rust
Last push: 2026-06-28T18:49:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 35, longevity 60
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- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9493, forks 2149 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:31.454645+00:00)

## What it is
A self-paced, exercise-driven course that teaches the Rust programming language from scratch through 100 progressive exercises. Created by Mainmatter as a free companion to their paid Rust workshops, it covers syntax, the type system, the standard library, and the ecosystem, with solutions available on a dedicated branch.

## Use cases
- learn Rust from scratch with hands-on practice
- self-paced Rust course with exercises
- practice Rust by solving small coding problems
- transition from another programming language to Rust
- structured beginner tutorial for Rust ownership and type system
- find exercises to learn Rust one step at a time

## When to choose
- You want to learn Rust by writing code instead of only reading books or watching videos
- You already know at least one other programming language and want a guided path into Rust, including memory management and systems concepts
- You prefer incremental, self-paced learning with solutions available for self-checking

## When to avoid
- You need a reusable Rust library, framework, or tool to include in a project - this is course material, not shipping software
- You require permissive or commercial-use licensing - the content is under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
- You are already proficient in Rust and only need advanced or specialized topics, which are covered by separate paid masterclasses

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: education, tutorials, programming-languages, developer-tools
- platform: rust, cross-platform
- tags: rust-exercises, learning-by-doing, self-paced-course, exercise-driven-learning, rust-workshop, beginner-friendly

## Member repositories
- mainmatter/100-exercises-to-learn-rust (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.454645+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:02.531595+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mainmatter/100-exercises-to-learn-rust (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.454645+00:00, sha 1bd7f5789cdf)
  - homepage: https://rust-exercises.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:21:53.805060+00:00, sha d1df4bd5721e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.