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From Rust to Zig: Learn Zig the Rust Way
Learn Zig without starting from zero, use your Rust skills to move fast.
If you already think in ownership, lifetimes, and Results, this book shows you Zig through the lens you know. Side-by-side examples translate Rust patterns into Zig’s explicit style so you can build real systems with confidence, without fighting the borrow checker or guessing what the compiler is doing.
What you’ll masterMemory & Rust’s ownership/borrowing vs. Zig’s allocators and defer—when guarantees help and when explicit control wins.Errors that stay Rust’s Result/Option vs. Zig’s error unions, try, and catch, with clean propagation patterns.Tooling that matches the Cargo workflows beside Zig’s programmable build.zig, testing, and install steps.Performance & Practical cross-compilation in Zig (a built-in cross-compiler) and how it compares to Rust targets.Language power Rust traits/macros/const generics vs. Zig’s comptime—compile-time code you can actually read.Concurrency in Rust async/await vs. Zig coroutines and event loops, with clear task models and trade-offs.Build real software, not just snippets
Walk through CLI tools, a networking app, a simple HTTP server, and system utilities, with benchmarks and analysis so you can choose the right approach for production scenarios. You’ll learn how to reason about safety, simplicity, and control, and when to reach for each language.
Who this book is forRust developers curious about Zig or tasked with cross-platform tooling and embedded targetsSystems engineers who want predictable binaries and transparent buildsPerformance-minded developers who value clarity over hidden magicPrerequisites
Comfort with Rust basics (ownership, lifetimes, Result, iterators) and the command line is recommended.
Stop hesitating, start building.
Add From Rust to Learn Zig the Rust Way to your cart and turn your Rust experience into practical Zig expertise today. Get your copy now and start shipping fast, predictable, portable software.
If you already think in ownership, lifetimes, and Results, this book shows you Zig through the lens you know. Side-by-side examples translate Rust patterns into Zig’s explicit style so you can build real systems with confidence, without fighting the borrow checker or guessing what the compiler is doing.
What you’ll masterMemory & Rust’s ownership/borrowing vs. Zig’s allocators and defer—when guarantees help and when explicit control wins.Errors that stay Rust’s Result/Option vs. Zig’s error unions, try, and catch, with clean propagation patterns.Tooling that matches the Cargo workflows beside Zig’s programmable build.zig, testing, and install steps.Performance & Practical cross-compilation in Zig (a built-in cross-compiler) and how it compares to Rust targets.Language power Rust traits/macros/const generics vs. Zig’s comptime—compile-time code you can actually read.Concurrency in Rust async/await vs. Zig coroutines and event loops, with clear task models and trade-offs.Build real software, not just snippets
Walk through CLI tools, a networking app, a simple HTTP server, and system utilities, with benchmarks and analysis so you can choose the right approach for production scenarios. You’ll learn how to reason about safety, simplicity, and control, and when to reach for each language.
Who this book is forRust developers curious about Zig or tasked with cross-platform tooling and embedded targetsSystems engineers who want predictable binaries and transparent buildsPerformance-minded developers who value clarity over hidden magicPrerequisites
Comfort with Rust basics (ownership, lifetimes, Result, iterators) and the command line is recommended.
Stop hesitating, start building.
Add From Rust to Learn Zig the Rust Way to your cart and turn your Rust experience into practical Zig expertise today. Get your copy now and start shipping fast, predictable, portable software.
396 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2025
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