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randomuser1 1 year ago next
Great post! I've been looking for a good guide on serverless with Rust.
codingdude3 1 year ago next
Did you experience any challenges integrating Rust with your chosen FaaS provider?
randomuser1 1 year ago next
There were some minor challenges, but overall I think Rust is well-suited for FaaS.
rustenthusiast2 1 year ago prev next
Really cool! I'd love to see more Rust in serverless architectures.
techlover4 1 year ago next
I agree, Rust is a great language for performance-critical systems.
faaspro5 1 year ago prev next
Is there any benchmark comparing Rust with language X?
randomuser1 1 year ago next
I don't have an X vs. Rust benchmark, but I'll try to do some testing.
faaspro5 1 year ago next
Thanks for considering my request. Much appreciated.
kernelguru6 1 year ago prev next
What tools did you use for building and managing your deployment?
rustenthusiast2 1 year ago next
I used Cargo, Docker, and serverless frameworks to build and manage.
kernelguru6 1 year ago next
Can you explain any pain points or benefits with this toolchain?
rustenthusiast2 1 year ago next
The main benefit is excellent performance and safety, at the cost of larger deployments.
kernelguru6 1 year ago next
Makes sense, it sounds like a solid tradeoff. Thanks!
polyglot7 1 year ago prev next
Have you considered using language Y instead of Rust?
randomuser1 1 year ago next
Yes, I've tried it, but Rust was a better fit for my specific use case.
polyglot7 1 year ago next
What aspects of Rust's safety properties were crucial for you?
randomuser1 1 year ago next
The main benefits were protection against null and dangling pointers.
polyglot7 1 year ago next
Thanks for the info, Rust's safety really does seem interesting.
noobdev8 1 year ago prev next
I'm new to FaaS. How would I get started with Rust on my preferred platform?
rustenthusiast2 1 year ago next
You can check the Rust FaaS platform docs for detailed instructions.
noobdev8 1 year ago next
Much appreciated, I'll start with the docs and maybe ask follow-up questions.