Rust Vienna Meetup - March - Unsafe Rust

Join our next edition of Rust Vienna Meetup, where we dive into the world of Rust programming.

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The event will start at 18:00 with some time to arrive, find a seat and chat with other participants. Talks will start at 18:30 and after the talks, there will be enough time to meet the community and enjoy some drinks.
This meeting's presentation will be special, because it's such a large topic that it will take the whole evening. There will be a pause in the middle for people to recover. Both parts of the talk will be given by Andreas Monitzer.

Unsafe Rust Part 1: Introduction

Rust is actually two languages: safe Rust and unsafe Rust. During the day, programmers can relax and enjoy the safeties that safe Rust brings, but during the night, unsafe Rust lurks in the shadows to scare off compiler errors. Many programmers don't dare to go out at night, huddling at home together with the borrow checker that provides them protection.
But, adventurous programmers have discovered that there are optimizations out there that can only be acquired during the night. This talk will tackle the question of whether the dangers are worth it to forego the protection of daylight, and how to deal with the monsters waiting for them in the shadows.

Unsafe Rust Part 2: C Interop

Another advantage of venturing into the darkness is the ability to talk to other creatures of the night. C is one of those, never having been spotted in sunlight. Other languages also pretend to be C in a trenchcoat, making this nearly universal.
It brings great wisdom, but not without a cost. Utilizing the existing treasures out there on the Internet can be worth it, but only if the programmer knows how to handle the risks involved, which will be explained in this talk.

Do you have an interesting topic to share with the local Rust community? Any depth level is welcome: from a beginner-friendly to expert-level talk.
Please do not hesitate to write a PM to Stefan to discuss your talk idea to create an engaging experience for everyone.

Join us for an entertaining and informative evening with the welcoming Rust community in Vienna!