https://adarshrust-blog.pages.dev Personal notes on Rust engineering, job applications, interviews, projects, and career growth. Zola en Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Unknown https://adarshrust-blog.pages.dev/blog/2026/05/19/hello-world/ https://adarshrust-blog.pages.dev/blog/2026/05/19/hello-world/ <p>This blog is where I will keep the engineering notes that are useful after the current sprint is over.</p> <p>I write Rust, build backend systems, and keep notes while the details are still sharp. The goal is simple: document the code, tradeoffs, debugging paths, and mistakes that are worth remembering.</p> <p>Most posts will be one of three things:</p> <ul> <li>Deep dives into Rust and backend behavior.</li> <li>Build journals from projects like the <a href="/now/">Async Job Queue</a>.</li> <li>Career notes that are specific enough to be useful later.</li> </ul> <p>Here is the shape I want from a post:</p> <div class="code-wrap" data-code-block> <div class="code-toolbar"> <span>en</span> <button type="button" data-copy-code>Copy</button> </div> <pre><code class="language-en">use std::time::Duration; struct Job { id: u64, timeout: Duration, } impl Job { fn should_retry(&amp;amp;self, attempts: u8) -&amp;gt; bool { attempts &amp;lt; 3 &amp;amp;&amp;amp; self.timeout.as_secs() &amp;gt; 0 } }</code></pre> </div> <p>The code should be small enough to inspect and real enough to matter.</p> <figure class="figure"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adarshrust-blog.pages.dev&#x2F;processed_images&#x2F;terminal-workspace.570214659fc56d98.png 800w, https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adarshrust-blog.pages.dev&#x2F;processed_images&#x2F;terminal-workspace.28139b166272f227.png 1200w, https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adarshrust-blog.pages.dev&#x2F;processed_images&#x2F;terminal-workspace.ee5ef2a268ebef51.png 1600w"> <img src="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;adarshrust-blog.pages.dev&#x2F;processed_images&#x2F;terminal-workspace.28139b166272f227.png" alt="A dark terminal workspace with Rust code and build logs" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> </picture> <figcaption>The starting point: small notes, working code, and a static site that stays out of the way.</figcaption> </figure> <p>I am starting with a static blog because the workflow should stay boring. Markdown in Git. Zola for builds. Railway for deploys. No database, no login, no admin surface.</p> <p>If a note helps me rebuild context faster, it belongs here. If it only sounds impressive, it does not.</p>