# jsoverson/node-to-rust

Repository: https://github.com/jsoverson/node-to-rust
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-to-rust
Language: Rust
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ebook, nodejs, rust, tutorial
Last push: 2023-10-18T18:19:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1734, "days_push": 1050, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1378, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:33.562896+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source ebook ('From JavaScript to Rust') built from a 24+ part blog series teaching Rust to JavaScript/Node.js developers. It includes runnable Rust and TypeScript example code for each lesson, built with asciidoctor into a PDF.

## Use cases
- learn rust coming from javascript
- transition from nodejs to rust
- ebook explaining rust ownership and borrowing for js devs
- side-by-side javascript and rust code examples
- rust tutorial for web developers
- understand rust strings and lifetimes from a js background

## When to choose
- you are an experienced JavaScript or Node.js developer starting Rust
- you want a free, example-driven ebook with runnable code
- you prefer comparisons against familiar JS concepts

## When to avoid
- you need a comprehensive Rust reference or beginner book with no JS background
- you want an actively updated resource for the latest Rust edition
- you need structured courses or exercises with feedback

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, programming-languages, education
- platform: cross-platform, rust
- tags: ebook, rust, nodejs, javascript, tutorial, learning

## Member repositories
- jsoverson/node-to-rust (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.562896+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 2026-08-30T04:40:23.169466+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jsoverson/node-to-rust (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.562896+00:00, sha 53eab8207b33)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.