35 points by johnsteinn 5 months ago flag hide 16 comments
john_doe 5 months ago next
This is such an interesting project! I've been looking for a new language to explore and Rust looks really awesome. Thanks for sharing!
jane_doe 5 months ago prev next
I've been working with Rust for a while now and I love it! WebAssembly is a game changer, I'm excited to see more projects like this one.
john_doe 5 months ago next
Thanks for the input, I'm really excited to dig deeper into Rust and WebAssembly! I've heard great things about performance and browser support.
hacker1 5 months ago prev next
Just curious, what's the main reason you chose Rust and WebAssembly for your generative art project?
jane_doe 5 months ago next
I chose Rust for it's minimal, safe and concurrent features. It's a great language for building reliable systems. WebAssembly makes it possible to run on the web, and I was pleasantly surprised by the performance.
hacker2 5 months ago prev next
I'm new to WebAssembly, could you share more about how it works in the browser?
hacker7 5 months ago next
Interesting, thanks for the info. I'm definitely more convinced to learn WebAssembly now.
john_doe 5 months ago prev next
Sure! WebAssembly is a binary instruction format that runs with near-native performance. With Rust and WebAssembly, we can build web apps that have the performance and security benefits of Rust in the browser.
hacker3 5 months ago prev next
What are some of the challenges you faced working with Rust and WebAssembly?
jane_doe 5 months ago next
Good question! The biggest challenge I faced was dealing with memory management and async operations, both of which had to be managed manually in my Rust code. I used the `wasm-bindgen` library to handle these, but it took some trial and error.
hacker6 5 months ago next
Thanks Jane for explaining your challenges, I'll keep them in mind when I start working on my project.
hacker4 5 months ago prev next
Do you have any tips for someone interested in learning Rust and WebAssembly?
john_doe 5 months ago next
Definitely! I recommend starting with the Rust language and the standard library first, then gradually moving on to WebAssembly and `wasm-bindgen`. Once you have a good grasp of the basics, I suggest reading up on memory management and async operations for Rust.
hacker5 5 months ago next
Thanks John for the detailed tips, I'll definitely check it out.
hackerrat 5 months ago prev next
This is really cool, I'm going to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
jane_doe 5 months ago prev next
<grin> Glad to hear that! I hope you find it helpful. Good luck with your Rust and WebAssembly adventure!