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Software Engineering

Master essential software engineering concepts implemented in idiomatic Rust. From data structures and algorithms to production-ready API design and resilience patterns.

6 Topics37 PatternsAll Working Code Examples

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Foundations

Core computer science concepts implemented in idiomatic Rust

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Data Structures & Algorithms

Implement classic data structures and algorithms in idiomatic Rust

9 patterns

Binary Trees & BST

Tree structures with ownership-aware design

treesbstrecursion

Graph Algorithms

BFS, DFS, Dijkstra with Rust idioms

Sorting Algorithms

Implement and optimize sorting in Rust

sortingquicksortmergesort

Dynamic Programming

Memoization and tabulation patterns

dpmemoizationoptimization

Custom hash maps and hashing strategies

hashmaphashingcollections

Heaps & Priority Queues

Binary heaps and priority-based structures

heappriority-queuebinary-heap

Singly and doubly linked lists with ownership patterns

linked-listownershippointers

Stacks & Queues

LIFO and FIFO data structures with various implementations

stackqueuedeque

Tries (Prefix Trees)

Efficient string storage and prefix-based operations

trieprefix-treeautocomplete

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Design & Architecture

Patterns for building well-structured, maintainable systems

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Design Patterns in Rust

Classic GoF patterns adapted for Rust ownership model

10 patterns

Factory Pattern

Object creation with traits and generics

factorycreationaltraits

Builder Pattern

Fluent APIs and compile-time validation

buildercreationalfluent-api

Observer Pattern

Event-driven systems with channels

observerbehavioralevents

Strategy Pattern

Interchangeable algorithms with traits

strategybehavioraltraits

Adapter Pattern

Interface compatibility with wrappers

adapterstructuralwrapper

Decorator Pattern

Runtime behavior extension

decoratorstructuralcomposition

Singleton Pattern

Global state with OnceLock and lazy initialization

singletoncreationalglobal-state

Command Pattern

Encapsulate requests as objects with undo/redo support

commandbehavioralundo-redo

State machines with enum and trait-based approaches

statebehavioralstate-machine

Visitor Pattern

Separate algorithms from object structure

visitorbehavioralast

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Module System & Architecture

Structure Rust projects for maintainability and scale

4 patterns

Workspace Patterns

Multi-crate project organization

workspacecargomonorepo

Public APIs and module visibility

cratepubapi-design

Conditional compilation strategies

featurescfgconditional

Dependency Management

Versioning and dependency strategies

dependenciescargosemver

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Quality Assurance

Comprehensive testing strategies for reliable software

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Testing Strategies

Comprehensive testing approaches for Rust applications

5 patterns

Test modules, assertions, and organization

testingunit-testsassertions

Integration Testing

Testing across module boundaries

testingintegrationtests-dir

Property-Based Testing

Generative testing with proptest

proptestquickcheckgenerative

Finding bugs with cargo-fuzz

fuzzingcargo-fuzzsecurity

Mocking & Test Doubles

Isolating dependencies in tests

mockingmockalltest-doubles

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Production Systems

Building robust APIs and fault-tolerant services

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API Design Patterns

Build production-grade APIs in Rust

5 patterns

REST API Design

RESTful services with Axum/Actix

GraphQL with async-graphql

graphqlasync-graphqljuniper

High-performance RPC with tonic

grpctonicprotobuf

Error Responses

Consistent error handling for APIs

errorsapiresponses

Protecting APIs from abuse

rate-limitthrottlingmiddleware

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Resilience Patterns

Build fault-tolerant systems that gracefully handle failures

4 patterns

Exponential backoff and retry strategies

retrybackofffault-tolerance

Circuit Breaker

Preventing cascade failures

circuit-breakerfault-toleranceresilience

Bulkhead Pattern

Isolating failures with resource pools

bulkheadisolationsemaphore

Graceful Degradation

Fallbacks and partial functionality

degradationfallbackresilience

Quick Navigation

Data

9 patterns

Design

10 patterns

Testing

5 patterns

API

5 patterns

Resilience

4 patterns

Module

4 patterns

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