# jondot/rust-how-do-i-start

Hand curated advice and pointers for getting started with Rust

Repository: https://github.com/jondot/rust-how-do-i-start
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rust-how-do-i-start
Homepage: https://github.com/jondot/rust-how-do-i-start
License Family: other
Topics: rust, rust-lang
Last push: 2023-02-01T09:23:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1611, "days_push": 1309, "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 1154, forks 47 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:47.730476+00:00)

## What it is
A hand-curated GitHub repository of advice, articles, videos, and exercises for getting started with the Rust programming language. It lays out a minimal, high-value learning track covering reading, exercises, and building projects.

## Use cases
- learn rust from scratch
- best resources to start learning rust
- rust learning path for beginners
- how do i get started with rust
- rust book and exercises roadmap
- rust tutorials for developers coming from dynamic languages

## When to choose
- you are a beginner looking for a curated, opinionated path into Rust
- you want a minimal list of high-quality articles, videos, and exercises instead of an overwhelming link dump
- you want community suggestions and discussions about starting with Rust

## When to avoid
- you need a comprehensive or exhaustive catalog of Rust resources
- you are looking for runnable software or tooling rather than a reading list
- you need up-to-date content, since the repo has seen limited recent activity

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: rust, learning-path, curated-resources, beginner-guide

## Member repositories
- jondot/rust-how-do-i-start (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.730476+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 2026-08-30T06:33:22.913752+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jondot/rust-how-do-i-start (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:47.730476+00:00, sha e81cb5f3d3f8)
  - homepage: https://github.com/jondot/rust-how-do-i-start (fetched 2026-08-29T12:38:03.918673+00:00, sha 7396b9132edc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.