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Of all my blog posts, I'm proudest of this one: smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/bl...

New blog post on what agentic dev means for Rust (and vice versa). smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/bl...

So where do people go when they want to order custom stickers for their software project?

Lately I've gotten kind of obsessed with the question of "how to manage cycles in Rust traits". I've begun to make real progress, so I decided to start blogging: smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/bl...

At #rustconf: "Project Goals :: Funding :: Chocolate :: Peanut Butter": @nikomatsakis.com explores how the Rust Foundation & Project are turning Rust demand into maintainer 💰️. 🎟️ : rustconf.com/register?utm_source=rustconf_bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=week_july20 Schedule: sched.co/2KI4F

New blog post describing an idea I’ve been kicking around called battery packs. Battery packs are a curated set of crates arranged around a common theme. Battery packs are meant to address one of the most common things I hear from new Rust adopters. smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/bl...

I loved this game! This and Pool of Radiance. Such epic games.

Who maintains blessed.rs and libs.rs and how do I get in touch with them? Inquiring minds want to know…

'Growing with our users: How the Rust Project is reshaping our communication' by Jack Huey and Niko Matsakis at RustWeek 2026! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu17... @nikomatsakis.com #rustlang #RustWeek

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

> **only bounds** are going to be the most impactful change to Rust that you’ve never heard of. This post explores the feature and aims to answer a particular question about the design (the scope of bounds, I’ll explain). smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/bl...

Any Rust crates that make sandboxing processes portable and easy? (e.g., bubblewrap on linux, etc)

Coming to RustConf in Montréal? Don't book full price. 🦀 We've reserved discounted room blocks at 8 hotels near the venue — rates from $239 CAD, some a 2-min walk away. Blocks start closing July 8, so book early! 🏨 rustconf.com/venue-travel/

The 'panic' around Lia Thomas was about creating a target people could point at while demanding exclusion. So much of what people “know” about Lia comes from manufactured outrage and years of misinformation repeated without context. We commissioned this comic to break down the actual story. 1/2

I've added an AI policy to ripgrep that was shamelessly copied from uv's policy. I plan to add this to the rest of my projects, but if anyone wants to offer feedback on wording, now would be a good time! github.com/BurntSushi/r...

I’m a sucker for a good musician movie. Song Sung Blue had me laughing and crying on the plane ride home. Loved it.

Wow!

The `assert_struct` crate is cool.

It's so hard to do, but I realize that I'm at my most convincing when my goal is to be convinced.

Sad that RustWeek is over, and glad I got to spend the week with so many wonderful people. Next time you are delighted by how a Rust feature works, say thanks to all these folks who spent the week hashing out every possible edge case! Can't wait for next year's RustWeek! #rustweek #rustweek2026

It is of course amazing that Dutch trains have free internet. Also dang is it slow.

Rage Against the Machine’s “Wake Up” remains a timeless classic. I mean the whole album really. Hot damn.

This’ll be fun

This undercurrent within the #rustlang community (and others) has to stop. The attacks on people simply because they are using developer tools that make them productive is 100% out of line. I can respect the anti-LLM arguments, but let's agree to disagree, respect each other as humans, and move on.

What struck me most about this article is the phrase lollipop people. How delightful. :)

No offense to France but I do enjoy being back in the US where I can actually get a mug of coffee filled all the way instead of 1/3.

This’ll melt your heart a bit …

Does anybody know of an iOS app like Good Notes that is open source?

Ooh this is gonna be interesting

I really like Good Notes and Flexcil on iOS. I wish they were open source. I want something that stores the data in a recognized format. Is there anything open source that is even remotely comparable in ease of use?

Pope Leo turned the question around like the boss he is.

How I know I failed as a father: Daughter: what’s the name of that guy who said “use the force, Luke?”

Will I see you at RustLab in November? I hope so! rustlab.it

America’s nuclear scientists plan to break ground on an AI data center next week, but the Township where it’s being constructed just put a 365 day hold on providing it with water.

Excited for #tokioconf! I love the rise of domain specific Rust conferences.

Does anybody have a recommendation for an app I can use to see my mom's computer *AND* move her mouse for her? It's very frustrating to tell her "move left -- no, not that far! -- ok, go up!"