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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

Compile times in Rust can be slow, which affects the speed of iteration during UI development, making it challenging to see changes quickly.

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The Future of Rust Web Applications - Greg Johnston

@ Rust Nation UK

The Future of Rust Web Applications - Greg Johnston

02/26/25

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

The current limitations of using Rust for web applications include compile times, binary sizes, and the ecosystem surrounding Rust web development.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

Future improvements in Rust and WebAssembly may allow for more efficient interactions with browser APIs, but significant challenges remain in achieving this.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

Dynamic linking in Rust has historically been challenging, but recent advancements are enabling better code splitting and lazy loading, which can improve performance in web applications.

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

In Rust, you have to specify whether a variable is mutable, which makes the code more readable and understandable.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

When I talk about Rust on the web, I'm not discussing building web infrastructure or API services; I'm focusing on using Rust for interactive web applications.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

Binary sizes in Rust can be problematic because each compiled Rust application includes its own standard library, leading to larger file sizes compared to JavaScript applications.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

The Rust ecosystem offers unique advantages, such as exhaustive pattern matching and result types, which can enhance development compared to the JavaScript ecosystem.

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

I want to address the question: Is there a future for interactive web applications written entirely in Rust?

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Greg Johnston

02/26/25

@ Rust Nation UK

Rust is a fine language for modeling complex domains, and I prefer using it over JavaScript for certain applications.