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We are continuing our detour spree. This time looking at lessons learned while making a contribution to an open source Rust crate. meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Debugging a production grade Open Source Rust crate, Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

This week we are going to look at a native Quantitative Finance library written in Rust. And the lessons learned in making a pull request to it. Anyone new to a programmin

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Next week we are going on another detour, taking a closer look at lifetimes. And hoping to demystify them. meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust by Example - Lifetimes, Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

We are having another detour in our "Rust by Example" educational series. This time we are taking a closer look at lifetimes. This hands-on session will be about lifetimes

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Tomorrow at our Rust meetup we are going to look at how we can use the type system to enforce business logic at compile time. Come and join us!! meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust - Enforcing business logic using the type system, Tue, Apr 14, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

This week we are taking a slight detour from our Rust by Examples journey. We are going to dive deeper into the type system. More specifically, we are going to look at how

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Next week we are looking at conversions and Rust expressions in our "Rust by Example" educational series. Looking forward to seeing new and old faces alike! meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust by Example - Conversions and expressions, Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

We are ready for another instalment of the "Rust by Example" educational series. This week we are looking at the conversion and expressions chapter. This hands-on session

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Next week, the Rustaceans in Gauteng, South Africa, are continuing the Rust by Examples series. At this session we'll be looking at the "Variable Bindings" chapter. RSVP to join, meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust by Example - Variable Bindings, Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Our "Rust by Example" Educational Series continues this year! And we are looking at the safety provided by Rust via static typing. This hands-on session covers Chapter 4:

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Next week is our last meetup for the year... and we are having a fun one with all the other groups meeting at Microsoft's community nights meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Super User Group Night, Tue, Dec 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

To wrap up the year, all the groups meeting on Microsoft community nights will have a joint super user group meetup. The evening is going to be full of drinks, food, prize

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We are meeting again in two weeks to look over the type system, clippy, idiomatic Rust and python integration. RSVP here -> meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

More on Rust types, Tue, Nov 18, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

For November we are taking a small break from our Rust by Example series and will focus a bit more on the Rust type system, using clippy and some idiomatic Rust practices.

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Note, this meetup moved to the 18th. But you can still RSVP to attend
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🦀 Rust by Example Series continues Sept 9! Session 2: Primitives & Custom Types 🔧 Perfect follow-up to our successful Hello World session! meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust by Example - Primitives and Custom Types, Tue, Sep 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Our "Rust by Example" Educational Series continues! After successfully covering "Hello World" in our first session, we're diving deeper into Rust's type system. This hands

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New to the series? Join us - we'll catch you up. 📍 Microsoft Bryanston, 6pm ⚡ Setup help from 5:45pm #RustLang #SouthAfricaTech #RustZA
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🦀 NEW: Rust by Example Educational Series starts Aug 12! We're covering Chapter 1: "Hello World" - perfect for beginners! 📍 Microsoft Bryanston, 6pm 🚀 No Rust experience? No problem! ⚡ Arrive 5:45pm for setup help
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Rustaceans in Johannesburg/Gauteng, let's learn together! meetup.com/johannesburg-rust… #RustLang #SouthAfricaTech #RustZA

Rust by Example - Hello World, Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Starting our new "Rust by Example" Educational Series! We're beginning with the fundamentals - getting Rust set up and writing your first programs. This hands-on session f

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Our Johannesburg Rustaceans learning about the different concurrency options in Rust last night. And also about the `Send` and `Sync` traits. 🦀
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🦀 TOMORROW: Fearless Concurrency with Rust! Join the Rustaceans in Johannesburg for an evening of safe parallel programming. ⏰ 6:00 PM - Microsoft Community Night, Johannesburg Last chance to RSVP: meetup.com/johannesburg-rust… #RustLang #SouthAfricaTech #RustZA

Fearless Concurrency with Rust 🦀, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

We live in a world where even the simplest computers have multiple cores. Discover how Rust's ownership system and type safety eliminate common concurrency bugs like data r

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🦀 Calling all Rustaceans in Johannesburg! Our next meetup is diving into FEARLESS CONCURRENCY Join us as we explore how Rust's ownership system eliminates data races and makes parallel programming safe and efficient 🔥 #RustLang #SouthAfricaTech #RustZA
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Bring your laptop with Rust installed and your trickiest concurrency questions! RSVP: meetup.com/johannesburg-rust… See you there! 🦀

Fearless Concurrency with Rust 🦀, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

We live in a world where even the simplest computers have multiple cores. Discover how Rust's ownership system and type safety eliminate common concurrency bugs like data r

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🦀 Calling all Rustaceans in Johannesburg! We're planning a structured learning series for newcomers AND those leveling up. Which approach excites you most? 👉 forms.gle/9se1L2ayRhbpt22S8 Every 2nd Tuesday at Microsoft JHB! #RustLang #SouthAfricaTech #RustZA

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Help us design the perfect Rust learning series for our meetups! 🦀 We're planning an educational track to welcome new developers to Rust. Your input will shape how we structure our sessions every...

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Next week at the Johannesburg Rust meetup we will take a look at closures and all the other types implementing the `Fn` traits. meetup.com/johannesburg-rust…

Rust Closures, Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

It's time to explore closures. Or more specifically, the \`Fn\` family of traits. These form the backbone of all the functional iterators in Rust and are great for getting

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Join the Johannesburg Rustaceans for our 4th meetup this year where we'll be exploring the wild west of Unsafe Rust! 🦀 Lightning talks, real-world examples, and open discussions on when (and when not) to use unsafe code. meetup.com/johannesburg-rust… #RustLang #RustZA

Unsafe Rust, Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Dive into the forbidden realm of Unsafe Rust at our 4th Johannesburg Rustaceans meetup for the year! Join us at Microsoft's community night for an exciting open floor sessi

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Have experience with unsafe Rust? Come share a lightning talk (5-10 mins)! Topics could include: - FFI adventures - Performance optimization war stories - When unsafe saved the day - When unsafe ruined your week - Best practices for containing unsafe code
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No formal signup required for lightning talks - just come prepared! All experience levels welcome, from unsafe experts to the safely curious. Networking starts at 6PM with other tech communities, Rust-specific content from 6:30PM. #RustZA #SouthAfricaTech
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