Rust Crash Course

Build Real Projects (and Your Self-Esteem) in Rust

Rust is one of the fastest-growing languages, but learning it alone can be frustrating. I remember staring at a lifetime error and wondering what I was doing with my own lifetime. This course is what I wish I'd had.

This 5-session crash course is designed to help you:

Master Rust fundamentals without getting lost in theory

Build three real projects to solidify your skills

Get personalized guidance so you don’t waste time stuck on confusing errors

Does this resonate? Book a free 20-minute intro call to see if this course is a good fit.

I take on 2 new Rust students per month. July spots are filling now!

What You’ll Learn - 5-Session Schedule

Session 1: The Rust Mindset

  • Ownership & Borrowing basics
  • Working with Cargo & the Rust ecosystem
  • Debugging & troubleshooting common errors
Project 1: CLI Todo App
Build a command-line todo app that won’t judge you for your unfinished side projects.

Session 2: Structs, Traits, and Enums

  • Understanding Rust’s powerful type system
  • When to use traits vs. enums
  • Pattern matching for clean, idiomatic code

Session 3: Async Rust & Web Basics

  • Tokio & async/await explained simply
  • Building a basic HTTP server with Axum
Project 2: Small Web Service
Write a real REST API in Rust and actually understand what it’s doing under the hood.

Session 4: Larger Confidence in Larger Projects

  • Refactoring and organizing larger projects
  • Using modules and files to split up your code
  • Handling errors with Result, ?, and custom error types

Session 5: Parsing & Expression Evaluation

  • Parsing simple expressions in Rust
  • Building an abstract syntax tree
  • Optional: testing, publishing, or deployment
  • Final coaching and planning your next phase of Rust learning
Project 3: Mini Interpreter
Build your own baby programming language. Once you’ve written your own interpreter, you’ll never look at a "scope" the same way again.

Who Is This For?

  • Software engineers & developers wanting to add Rust to their toolkit
  • Early-career programmers looking for hands-on Rust experience
  • Anyone who’s dabbled in Rust but struggles to apply it in real projects

Pricing & Special Offer

Regular Price: $750

Launch Special: $625

(That’s ~$125 per session, with personalized guidance, projects, and support between sessions.)

Meet Your Mentor – Tyler Green

I’ve spent years building Rust projects from scratch, from interpreters to REST APIs, and have logged over 200 hours of 1:1 mentorship in Rust and Python.

I believe Rust is one of the most fun and exciting languages out there, but I'll be the first to admit: it has a steep learning curve. That's where I come in.

Click here to learn more about my background and the values I bring to this work.

FAQs

Do I need prior Rust experience?

Nope! Some programming experience (Python, JavaScript, etc.) is helpful, but I’ll guide you through Rust’s unique concepts.

What if I need to miss a session?

Totally fine! Rescheduling is flexible.

Will I get one-on-one support?

Yes! Every session is live and interactive, and I’ll provide async help between sessions.

What Others Are Saying

"Tyler clearly cares about his students, and he makes learning complex topics enjoyable. I’ve had fun learning with him and look forward to continuing. I highly recommend him as a teacher."

Eric B., Wyzant student

"I would definitely recommend it to a friend. It helped me dive deeper into the Rust ecosystem and build confidence that I can write even more complicated apps in it. Tyler is a great mentor!"

Jakub K., Rust mentee

"Tyler is patient, very knowledgeable, and has great insights into why things in Rust are done a certain way."

Eric M., Wyzant student

"Tyler has a strong background in Rust and web development. His insights are helping me understand backend fundamentals while also making progress with Rust."

Jonathan L., Wyzant student

"Tyler is very knowledgeable about backend technologies and is happy to help. The Python interpreter he’s building in Rust is super cool. Tyler has broadened my coding horizons."

Darren M., CodeMentor student

Get Started Today

If you are intrigued, book a free intro call. No pressure and no sales pitch! Just a conversation designed to give you clarity.

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