#rust

7 items tagged #rust.

GUIDE 2026-05-11

AI coding and strong type systems: where TypeScript, Rust, and Haskell help

Strong type systems give AI a faster feedback loop than unit tests. Here's why TypeScript strict, Rust, and Haskell make AI more reliable—and where looser languages let mistakes slip through.

Owner · 7 min #ai-coding #type-systems

CASE STUDY 2026-05-06

Using Zed for a Rust workspace refactor: performance mattered more than AI

A Rust workspace refactor tested Zed as the primary editor. The AI features helped in narrow spots, but the bigger gain came from editor speed, project search, and lower friction.

Editor · 7 min #zed #rust

GUIDE 2026-04-22

Setting up Cursor for a Rust codebase that respects rust-analyzer

Cursor's defaults conflict with rust-analyzer in three places — completion sources, format-on-save, and inlay hints. Here's the .cursorrules and settings.json that keeps both working.

Owner · 6 min #cursor #rust

CASE STUDY 2026-03-17

Cline on a Rust Axum service: agentic Rust is harder than you'd think

Tried to use Cline's autonomous agent on a Rust web service. Surprises and friction across 30 hours of focused work.

Editor · 8 min #cline #rust

CASE STUDY 2026-02-08

Aider on a Rust CLI tool: when small projects fit AI tools well

Built a small CLI tool in Rust with aider. The constraints of Rust were less painful than on a larger project; small CLIs hit a sweet spot.

Editor · 5 min #aider #rust

GUIDE 2026-01-31

Cursor rules for Rust error handling: anyhow vs thiserror, propagating correctly

Cursor's defaults for Rust error handling drift between anyhow and thiserror unpredictably. Explicit rules produce consistent code.

Owner · 4 min #cursor #rust

CASE STUDY 2025-12-20

Rewriting a CLI tool from Python to Rust with aider: a port study

Ported a 2000-line Python CLI to Rust over a long weekend. Aider helped most with the mechanical parts; idioms required human judgment.

Editor · 4 min #aider #rust