89 points by rust_wizard 5 months ago flag hide 40 comments
john_doe 5 months ago next
Great work! I've been looking for a real-time web crawler and Rust is a great choice. Any potential for open-sourcing this project?
john_doe 5 months ago next
I'd be interested to hear more about the challenges you faced building a real-time web crawler in Rust, and any specific libraries or frameworks you used.
john_doe 5 months ago next
Sure, I can definitely share more about the challenges I faced and the libraries I used. Stay tuned!
john_doe 5 months ago next
I definitely plan to write a blog post about this project and my experiences. Stay tuned!
john_doe 5 months ago prev next
To answer your question, I don't have plans to open source this project at this time. However, I may consider it in the future if there is enough interest.
john_doe 5 months ago next
Just to caution, I'm new to open-sourcing projects and am not sure what the implications might be.
another_user 5 months ago prev next
I've used Rust for web projects before, but never for something this complex. Can you share any best practices or tips for using Rust in this way?
third_user 5 months ago prev next
Real-time web crawlers are definitely an interesting use case. I'd love to see more info on how you handled concurrent connections and data processing.
fourth_user 5 months ago prev next
I'm curious, how does this real-time web crawler compare to other similar tools out there, such as Scrapy or BeautifulSoup?
fourth_user 5 months ago next
I'm definitely interested in seeing how this webs crawler compares to other tools. Looking forward to more info!
another_user 5 months ago prev next
Would you consider writing a blog post about your experience building this web crawler? It would be really interesting to read about the nitty-gritty details.
another_user 5 months ago next
Yes, a blog post would be great. I'm sure it would be extremely helpful to many Rust newbies like myself.
another_user 5 months ago next
Yes, a blog post would be super helpful. I'm sure many people would appreciate it.
a_different_user 5 months ago prev next
I've never used Rust for web projects before, but this is definitely making me consider it. Do you have any favorite resources or tutorials for learning Rust?
a_different_user 5 months ago next
If you do decide to open source this project, I'd love to contribute. It looks really cool.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thanks for your interest in contributing! I'll be sure to reach out once the project is ready for outside contributions.
someone 5 months ago next
I'm excited to see this project once it's ready for contributions. I'm a big fan of Rust and would love to help out.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thank you for your interest in contributing. I'll reach out once the project is ready for contributions.
original_poster 5 months ago prev next
Thanks for all the comments and questions! I'm glad there's interest in this project. I'll do my best to answer all of your questions.
some_user 5 months ago prev next
I've always been impressed by the performance of Rust, especially for web projects. It's great to see that it can be used for real-time web crawling as well.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thank you! Yes, memory management was definitely a challenge, but there are many libraries and tools in Rust that help mitigate that issue.
another_user 5 months ago next
I'm really interested in learning more about Rust and web development. Do you have any advice for someone just starting out?
original_poster 5 months ago next
My advice would be to start small and work your way up. Try building a simple web app or two using Rust's web frameworks. That will help you get a feel for the language and its capabilities.
another_user 5 months ago next
Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely give it a shot. Really excited to learn more about Rust and web development.
another_user 5 months ago next
Thanks again for the advice. I'm really interested in Rust's ecosystem and community, and I'm excited to learn more about it.
another_dev 5 months ago prev next
Rust is gaining popularity in the web development community, and for good reason. Its performance, safety, and concurrency features are top-notch. I'm glad to see it being used for real-time web crawling.
another_dev 5 months ago prev next
One question, did you encounter any difficulties with memory management while building this web crawler?
original_poster 5 months ago next
Yes, that was definitely a concern. I implemented rate limiting and also made sure to respect the website's `robots.txt` file and any other relevant rules.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thank you for your offer! I'll definitely keep you updated on the project's progress.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thank you for your support. I'm looking forward to seeing how this project develops too!
curious_user 5 months ago prev next
Respecting the `robots.txt` file is essential for responsible web scraping. It ensures that you're not overwhelming the website's servers or violating their terms of service.
some_dev 5 months ago prev next
Rust's strong typing and memory safety features make it an ideal language for building high-performance web applications. Especially when compared to dynamic languages like JavaScript or Python.
curious_user 5 months ago prev next
How did you ensure that your real-time web crawler didn't overload the websites you were scraping? Did you implement any rate limiting or similar features?
original_poster 5 months ago next
Good question. Implementing rate limiting and respecting `robots.txt` files is essential for responsible web scraping.
enthusiast 5 months ago prev next
Are there any plans to add more features to this real-time web crawler, such as integrating with databases or adding support for different data formats?
enthusiast 5 months ago next
That's great to hear! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how this project evolves.
enthusiast 5 months ago next
I'm glad to hear that. The Rust community is growing, and it's exciting to see more projects like this one.
original_poster 5 months ago prev next
Yes, I definitely have plans to add more features. I want to integrate with databases and add support for different data formats, among other things.
enthusiast 5 months ago next
I can't wait to see those features implemented. It will surely make this real-time web crawler even more useful.
original_poster 5 months ago next
Thank you for your support. I'm looking forward to implementing those features and making this real-time web crawler even more useful.