# ferrous-systems/elements-of-rust

rust style and philosophy

Repository: https://github.com/ferrous-systems/elements-of-rust
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/elements-of-rust
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-10-06T22:09:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2737, "days_push": 2523, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- 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 1156, forks 28 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:47.993293+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of software engineering techniques and idioms for writing clear, effective Rust code, covering style, ergonomics, and philosophy. It is a curated guide from Ferrous Systems rather than a software tool.

## Use cases
- learn idiomatic rust style
- reduce nesting in rust code
- improve rust error handling patterns
- speed up rust compile loop
- write cleaner rust iterators

## When to choose
- you want guidance on writing clear, idiomatic Rust
- you are reviewing or refactoring Rust code for readability
- you are learning Rust beyond the basics

## When to avoid
- you need runnable software or a linting tool rather than a guide
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest Rust features (last updated 2019)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: rust, cross-platform
- tags: rust-style-guide, idiomatic-rust, best-practices, code-quality

## Member repositories
- ferrous-systems/elements-of-rust (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.993293+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 2026-08-30T06:32:07.584743+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ferrous-systems/elements-of-rust (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.993293+00:00, sha da31746fb302)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.