SRUG 2024.08 Meetup

https://slides.com/u007d

  • Code of Conduct

  • SRUG Discord:

https://discord.gg/Wzgya6Kjae

  • Slides:

https://slides.com/u007d

 

 

Introductions

Brad G.

  • Online: U007D ("Curly")
  • Started tech back in the 1980's
  • Hold a B.Sc. in Computer Science
  • Started in BASIC
  • Historically gravitated to low-level languages
    • MOS 6502/6510 Assembly
    • Motorola 68k Assembly
    • K&R C, ANSI C, Pascal/Object Pascal, C++

You?

Upcoming Meetups

  • September 19 (3rd Thu)
     
  • October 17 (3rd Thu)
     
  • November 14 (*2nd* Thu)

After-Meet Gathering

All are invited to gather tonight at Flatstick Pub
- (@ Redmond Town Center)

Announcements

  • Call for speakers
     
  • Continue hands-on embedded?
    - simpler projects?  more complex?
     
  • Interest in a Bellingham Rust User Group?
    - contact @eyesonjune on Discord
     
  • Other announcements?

 

Tonight's Talks

1.  Beginner Talk:  
Locks: What are they for? (Live Coding)
(by Brad G.)


2. Beginner Talk:
Introduction to Rust `async`
(by Jack O.)

Presentation

Locks: What are they for?  [Live Coding]
(by Brad G.)

"For great software, Brad believes that when choosing between correctness, maintainability and elegant simplicity,
one should pick any three."

Break

10-minute break

Presentation

Introduction to Rust `async`
(by Jack O.)

"Jack is really into Rust and hash functions. He has worked at many places and is currently at SpaceX."

Thank you.