[tjallingt]

Hey, maybe this isn't the right place but i wouldn't know where else to ask this question:

I'd like to get into Rust development and maybe help out with Servo (because it seems like an awesome project) but i have very limited experience with c/c++ (arduino and openframeworks). What is a good way/place to get comfortable with Rust?

(I am using Windows, can you even develop with Rust on Windows?)

[StavrosK]

I'm currently reading this:

https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/

It's very nice, and the people on IRC are extremely helpful.

[bjz_]

For those reading, just remember to check out #rust on irc.mozilla.org - it's far more active than the freenode channel. Here's a list of the current rust-related channels on Mozilla's IRC server: https://www.rust-lang.org/community.html#irc-channels

[deutronium]

I've found the Rust IRC channel to be awesome too!

[seren]

Also http://rustbyexample.com/

Windows is a supported plateform, msi are available on https://www.rust-lang.org/

[chriswarbo]

https://servo.org also has a "Contributing" section, which links to bugs tagged as "easy" for new contributors.

[nachtigall]

There's a helper page for this: https://starters.servo.org/

[orbitur]

The "easy" bugs get picked up super fast, so it seems you need to keep a close eye on the issue tracker.

[metajack]

You can also ask in IRC and we'll try to think of some for you. We try to keep posting new ones, but we get half a dozen new contributors per week, so it can be hard to keep up with the awesome demand.

[alimbada]

Yes, you can develop in rust on Windows. There's even a Visual Studio extension for rust: https://github.com/PistonDevelopers/VisualRust

[disordinary]

You can develop Rust on Windows. Edit: things have changed since I last looked at a windows build. Ignore me.

[skrowl]

Servo compiles just fine on Windows once you set up msys2. Instructions here: https://github.com/servo/servo#prerequisites

[disordinary]

Good to know.