Django Girls Lightening Talk

Why Rust is cool

Rebecca Martin (totally not Sigma) @laches1sm

What *is* Rust, anyway?

• Rust is a programming language (duh)
• Systems programming language
• Developed by Mozilla
• Very similar to C++...
• but don't let that scare you!

Why use Rust?

• Aim is to reach across multiple domains 
• Extremely speedy and efficient 
• Can go very low level very easily 
• Cargo 

That seems cool - but how can *I* use Rust?

• Rust can be used for multiple use cases
• You can go really low level if that's your thing
• Or you can use it for web development

Oh noes live demo(s) time

• Guessing game
• A website demo with Rocket

Questions???