Understanding Traceroute
I never understood how traceroute discovers each hop. Turns out it's a clever TTL trick, and about 80 lines of Rust.
Rust
TIL: Watchexec - Modern File Watching for Development Workflows
Today I learned about watchexec, a cross-platform file watcher that replaced entr in my development workflow with better defaults and intuitive usage patterns for Hugo, Rust, and Go projects.
So Far So Rust
My journey learning Rust over 145 days as my primary programming language, including gotchas, resources, and why I chose Rust over Golang.
Retrying HTTP Requests with Rust
How to implement retry logic for HTTP requests in Rust using reqwest and the again crate. Handling network failures, rate limiting, and JSON parsing errors with exponential backoff.
Learning Rust
My journey learning Rust after 3 years of attempts, finally succeeding after 40 days and building a webservice at Merkle Science.
Explicit is Better than Implicit: Rust for Pythonistas
A comprehensive introduction to Rust for Python developers, covering why Rust matters, memory management, ownership, borrowing, and practical code examples.
TIL: The Little Book of Rust Macros and Rust Performance Book
Today I learned about two essential Rust resources: a comprehensive guide to Rust macros and a detailed book on Rust performance optimization techniques.
TIL: Zellij - Modern Terminal Multiplexer
Today I learned about Zellij, a modern terminal workspace with built-in multiplexing, written in Rust, offering an intuitive alternative to tmux and screen.
TIL: Fast Node Manager, Zoxide Smart CD, Technical Writing, PyO3, and Qubes OS
Today I learned about fnm for fast Node.js version management, zoxide as a smarter cd command, technical writing resources, PyO3 for Python-Rust integration, and Qubes OS security architecture.
TIL: CORS Deep Dive, Piku Tiny PaaS, Rust Strings, and Deno Standard Library
Today I learned about CORS in depth, Piku for git-push deployments, why Rust strings seem challenging, and Deno's standard library for modern JavaScript runtime.