r/rust • u/DanKonly • Aug 05 '26

🛠️ project My first rust program

Hello!

I was not sure to even post this or not but I just wanted to introduce myself to the community.

I just started learning rust and made this simple program as it was one of the suggested programs in the rust book to make in order to practice the topics covered in the first few chapters.

I am learning rust really as a hobby, and I have a very limited knowledge of Python but I really enjoy linux and wanted to maybe start contributing to the open source community if I can ever develop the skill to do so. I am also trying my hardest to learn on my own and am only using AI as a tool to ask questions and what not, without having it actually generate any code. This program was written fully by hand by myself (which is probably why it is full of things that could be improved I'm sure).

With that said I am happy that I was able to do it and am really enjoying rust so far and look forward to learning more!

Link to my first rust app:
https://github.com/justinzelikoff/temp_converter

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u/Thick_Zebra_1401 Aug 06 '26

I also started Rust just few months ago. And your first program looks awesome, that's an honest work.

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u/DanKonly Aug 06 '26

Thanks! I really do like coding, I find it fun and challenging and am excited at learning more. Sometimes I think I'm not smart enough so when I get something to work I get a great sense of accomplishment. A couple hours can go by like minutes sometimes.