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## The Rust Book
I've been working through Exercism's [12in23](TK) challenge this year, and Mechanical March's challenge of working with Rust got me fascinated with the language that so many have spoken so enthusiastically about[^golang-sucks]. I resolved to work through [The Rust Book](TK) this year to deepen my understanding - realistically, 5 quick coding challenges barely gives you an understanding of the idioms of the language or how it really operates on a daily basis.
I've been working through Exercism's [12in23](https://exercism.org/blog/12in23-calendar) challenge this year, and Mechanical March's challenge of working with Rust got me fascinated with the language that so many have spoken so enthusiastically about[^golang-sucks]. I resolved to work through [The Rust Book](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/) this year to deepen my understanding - realistically, 5 quick coding challenges barely gives you an understanding of the idioms of the language or how it really operates on a daily basis.
The book was reasonably well-written, but knowledge didn't really sink in - I came away from each chapter feeling _reasonably_ confident that the concepts made sense and that I could explain them, and then would invariably score a zero on the "check understanding" quiz that followed. I had (and still do have, as I work through [Advent Of Code]({{< ref "/posts/2023-advent-of-code" >}})) real difficulty translating the theoretical ideas into practical applications. I suspect it's something that will get easier with practice, as I rewire my brain to naturally think about concepts like borrowing. I got a recommendation for a book which is apparently better for learning practical application ("_Programming Rust_" by Blandy, Orendorr, and Tindall), which I'll work through next year.
