Hello, Rust! (Denver)

Join us for our first ever Denver meeting!

Parking: There is street parking on Platte if you can get it and in Highlands across the pedestrian bridge. Be sure to check parking signs and obey laws.

Trains: Union Station is nearby and is just a short walk across Confluence Park to the Galvanize building over the pedestrian bridges.

Building: After walking into the building past Brider, go to the LL via the elevator. Walk to your right and it is the second classroom on the left.

Food: Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Be sure to RSVP so we can order enough for everyone!

Socialize (~30 minutes)

Come meet some local Rustaceans and discuss your interests and ideas for the future of this meetup!

What's going on with Rust? (~10 minutes)

Announcements and news locally and globally related to Rust. Anyone looking for Rust jobs or have Rust jobs to offer?

Presentation (~40 minutes)

Becoming a Rustacean with Brent Gardner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/squarelabs)

If you've ever had a passing interest in this exciting new language, come on by and we will help you get an environment set up.

Just in case this is the first you've heard of it, Rust is a new language from Mozilla, with some unique and appealing features:

• High level language that reads like Java or JavaScript

• Compiles to native code like C & C++

• Memory safety, but without a garbage collector

• Support for functional and procedural pradigms

By the end, you should be able to build and run a simple "hello world!". No need to be intimidated, all levels of experience are welcome!

Presentation (~40 minutes)

HTTP Server with Danny Fritz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcfritz)

Learn about using Rust for an HTTP server.