Building My First Rust Blog with Actix and UIKit
Building My First Rust Blog with Actix and UIKit
I’ve always been fascinated by Rust and its focus on memory safety, speed, and concurrency. After spending some time exploring different web frameworks, I stumbled upon Actix, a powerful, flexible framework for building web applications in Rust. This was my gateway to not only learning Rust more deeply but also applying it to web programming.
Inspiration hit when I discovered the RealWorld demo project. It's an exemplary full-stack application that highlights best practices, and I immediately saw it as an opportunity to create something similar while diving into Rust. With a bit of planning, I decided to build a blog platform—a simple yet perfect project to learn both Actix and Rust in a real-world context. I used UIKit for the frontend because of its lightweight and clean design.
The process of building this blog was enlightening, as I tackled each challenge with a growing understanding of Rust’s unique features. From handling asynchronous tasks to managing state and security, I realized how elegant and powerful Rust can be for web development.
My Journey to Learning Rust: 108 Days of Rust
This blog is not just about showcasing the final result but also about chronicling my journey into Rust. I’m starting a new series called 108 Days of Rust, where I’ll document everything I learn as I dig deeper into this language.
Part by part, I’ll share:
- Real-world web development with Actix.
- Practical use cases for Rust in web programming.
- How I overcame challenges and improved the site.
- Insights into Rust’s concurrency model and performance advantages.
This is just the beginning! If you're also learning Rust or are curious about web development in Rust, follow along as I explore the language and share my learnings.
Stay tuned for Part 1/108, where I’ll dive into the basics of setting up Rust and Actix for web programming.