Announcing Rustcrab: The Repository for Rust Developers That Isn't Crap
You might think I'm diving deep into Rust with what I've done so far, but that was just the beginning. Trust Francesco.
It's Time for an Announcement
I've officially started a new project called:
"Rustcrab, the repository for Rust Developers that isn't crap"
This project aims to create a free, open-source resource dedicated to the Rust programming language.
I will only share meaningful information about the Rust community, resources, news, projects, dev tools, and as much as possible. The project is 100% open-source and free.
What I've Done So Far:
- Bought the domain using NameCheap
- Created a Next.js project and deployed it to Vercel
- Linked the custom domain to Vercel
- Created a very minimal page that includes light and dark modes, real-time GitHub stars, and social profiles
- Integrated Substack email (it might be improved in the future, but for now it works)
Thanks to AI's support, all this was done in just a few hours. It's incredible how AI can speed up the process if you know what you're doing but want it done quickly.
This is how it looks right now. It's pretty basic, and not much on it, but I will keep working on it.
What's Next:
- Add more sections
- Promote the project
- Send email updates
- Create some live events about this
Feel free to check the GitHub repository: Rustcrab GitHub Repository
Why All of This?
Well, because this is basically what I have been doing every day for more than six months: checking @dailydotdev, organizing things, making private lists and notes, and so on. I think it's time for this project to be more open and accessible to everyone.
I will also create a separate channel on Discord for discussions.
If you are interested in this project, subscribe to the newsletter and star the repo (only two stars now).
I will update you in the next few days.
The project aims to make your life easier if you want to get involved with the Rust community, resources, and updates. Rust is not for everyone, but if you want to make a bet on the future of your tech career, this is a great opportunity to stop making excuses and get started.
Disclaimer
For now, it's not even worth checking, but I've learned that the sooner you launch, the better. Feel free to add issues in the GitHub repository, and I will work on that. I can also do some work live.
Well, that was a long post.
If you reached the end, that already means a lot to me.
Thank you
Check the project: Rustcrab
Top comments (17)
I think the word "repository" is misleading in this announcement because its most common meaning is package repository or version control repository and this new service seems to be more like a web site for the community.
I had to read the announcement a couple of times to figure out that this wasn't a competitor to cargo.
Thank you Mikko. I called it repo because it will be very focused on what's going on on Github. How can it be interpreted as a competitor to cargo, if Cargo is a package manager?
Ever head of
apt
which is used to access package manager on Linux? Theapt
downloads and install packages from software repositories. That's why using the word "repository" is problematic here. It's easy to mix with Cargo."APT relies on the concept of repositories in order to find software and resolve dependencies." – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(software)
Update: I change it a bit, also thanks to your feedback. Thank you
Good luck
Thank you Ben. This is just a soft launch, the real work will come in the upcoming days and weeks
Howdy!
I'm curious why you decided on a seperate Vercel based application, rather than using a system like GitHub Pages considering the likely content of the site/repository?
How can I help? I just got into Rust and wanna partake in your project maybe develop it further?
things you can do:
Thank you Chris!
Sounds good, Francesco! Will do.
Great
Grande Francesco! Ti ho inviato una email, se hai piacere leggila. Ottimo lavoro su Rustcrab.
a quale indirizzo?
me@francescociulla.com questo qui 😁
era nello spam. Di solito non faccio chiamate se non c'e' un motivo. Cosa stai cercdando?
Seems to me like I can get into eprn source with this 🌝
Lemme help
you are welcome