I’ve been reading through and doing lessons from the Rust book recently. I’m really impressed with that programming language! It’s like if you were an experienced C++ compiler developer and decided to start over and craft a systems language with all the lessons learned from years of fighting with the machine. const by default. Move by default. Built-in protections against race conditions. It is a dazzling version of an “opinionated” language.
As good as the book is, I’m looking for an excuse to use it on a project of some size and scope. The best way to learn a new tool is to force yourself to use it on real work.