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Hey Pythonista,
Rust is powerful but steep — especially for Python devs.
Most tutorials leave you frustrated with mind-bending concepts like the borrow checker.
Why even learn Rust in 2026?
There are tactical reasons:
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Rust is admired (Stack Overflow Developer Survey).
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Job postings are growing — demand is rising fast.
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Rust developers often earn a 15–20% premium over comparable roles globally.
There’s also a trend in the Python ecosystem.
Look at popular Python tools like Pydantic, Polars, and the Astral toolchain (ruff → uv → ty), they are all powered by Rust.
And it’s not Python or Rust — they work well hand-in-hand:
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Python for most of your code, quick prototyping, orchestration.
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Rust for performance or security-critical parts, standalone or integrated via PyO3.
However, even if you never use it professionally, Rust will make you a better Python programmer:
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Fearless type hints for reliable code.
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Thinking about ownership and performance.
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Handling edge cases rigorously.
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Respecting toolchains (Cargo → uv).
How we help
We’ve partnered with Jim Hodapp (Refactor Coaching) to run a 6-week cohort for Python devs.
You’ll learn Rust by building a real-world JSON parser:
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Hands-on experience: build something real, not toy examples.
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Cohort learning: like-minded Python pros learning alongside you.
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Live calls & 1:1 peer reviews: talk Rust in practice, make your code idiomatic.
Current cohort is in week 3. In two weeks, they’ll integrate their Rust parser with Python via PyO3. By week 6, they’ll have blazing-fast production-quality tooling.
Participants are already noticing wins:
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“If your language isn’t strict at compile time, most errors happen at runtime.”
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“Cargo feels neat — is it usually enough for building, testing, and quality checks?”
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“It’s nice to see the green ✅” — we do TDD all throughout, so your tests guide your learning.
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“I added 3 additional tests for negative and decimal numbers (Week 1)” — we encourage students to go further and explore edge cases.
By doing this cohort, in just 6 weeks, you’ll have a baseline to start using Rust in your work or Python projects — no books, no dead-ends.
Apply here: https://pybitescoaching.com/rust
Want to learn more first?
Join Jim and me in a live session next week to learn how it works in more detail and ask us questions.
Sign up here: https://pybitescoaching.com/live
Adding Rust to your skillset and resume will set you apart — in a world where coding syntax is becoming more commodity, that’s a move worth making.
Hope to see you on the inside!
— Bob |
