Idiomatic Rust with Brenden Matthews

Allen Wyma talks with Brenden Matthews (brndn.io), the author of the book Idiomatic Rust (manning.com/books/idiomatic-rust).

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Timestamps

• [@00:00] - Meet Brenden Matthews, author of Idiomatic Rust

• [@02:52] - Writing idiomatic Rust and the evolution of the book

• [@06:47] - Design patterns, idioms, and Rust coding practices

• [@12:36] - Structuring idiomatic Rust code

• [@33:57] - Advanced Rust features: pattern matching and traits

• [@42:51] - Coroutines, generators, and learning Rust idioms

Other links

• RUSTAsia Conf 2025 (rustasiaconf.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_m…)

Credits

Intro Theme: twitter.com/AerocityMusic

Audio Editing: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset (twitter.com/jonhoo)

Show Notes: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosts: Allen Wyma (twitter.com/allenwyma)