Getting started contributing to Rust

The Rust compiler and standard library have over 2,000 open issues. There is important work for everyone, from seasoned compiler hackers to absolute beginners. Besides improving the compiler and library code, you can write tests, update documentation, tweak the website design, organize and follow up on bugs, or do anything else that will help make Rust great! This event will supply you with

• a quick description of how to contribute to Rust,

• ideas of what to work on, and

• mentors who can provide answers and advice.

If you're attending: You know a bit of Rust. Ideally you have a little experience contributing to open source software. You do not need to know anything about compiler internals.

Bring a laptop or other device that can handle web and SSH. To save you time, we have prepared a virtual machine image that has Rust already checked out and compiled. For the duration of the event, every student can SSH into a private instance of this virtual machine. This is at no cost to you; the cost to us is less than the cost of lunch, so don't sweat it :) If you'd rather develop on your local machine, that is fine too.

You should plan to arrive around 9:30. At 10:00 we'll start with some short talks, followed by dev environment setup. Lunch will arrive at noon and we'll spend the afternoon working on projects.