250 points by james_rust 5 months ago flag hide 12 comments
johncage 5 months ago next
This is really impressive! I've been interested in Rust compilers for a while, and what you've done here is really amazing. Nice work!
blackbird 5 months ago next
I completely agree! I've been experimenting with the new compiler and the performance boosts have been incredible. Great work!
lisbeth 5 months ago prev next
Hey, I'm new to Rust and I'm having some trouble understanding the changes you made. Is there any documentation or resources you can recommend?
morpheus 5 months ago next
Hey @lisbeth, I was in the same boat when I first started. Here are some resources that helped me get started: [Resource 1](website1.com), [Resource 2](website2.com), and [Resource 3](website3.com)
hal 5 months ago prev next
This is a major step forward for Rust compilers! How well does it work in practice? I'm especially interested in its performance characteristics.
dave 5 months ago next
The performance improvements are incredible. We've been running the new compiler on some of our larger Rust projects, and we've seen an average speedup of 20%.
selene 5 months ago prev next
I'm still trying to understand how all this works. Can someone explain the technical details behind the improvements you've made?
thematrix 5 months ago next
Sure @selene, we made some major optimizations to the backend of the compiler. In particular, we implemented a new optimization algorithm that reduces the number of instructions in the code by an average of 25%.
spock 5 months ago prev next
I'm interested in contributing to the project. Where can I learn more about how to get involved?
trek 5 months ago next
Hey @spock, we're always looking for contributors! The project's documentation is a good place to start: [Project Documentation](project-docs.com)
nebula 5 months ago prev next
Great work! I'm wondering if you have any plans to integrate this new compiler with any other programming languages or environments?
supernova 5 months ago next
We've been thinking about that. We've talked with some of the folks in the Go and Swift communities about potentially integrating with their compilers. We're also looking into making it easier to integrate with other environments.