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Why Rust is the most Readable Language.

By Ugochukwu Chizaram Omumusinachi. Updated Sun Apr 20 2025

Have you ever tried contributing to an open-source project or even worked on a large code base with neck-breaking documentation? If you have done any of these, you would at least know the benefits of a readable language.

Sometimes, it is not even the programmers fault, your language just sucks; you’ve got multiple derefs here and there, or you have some piece of code that you can’t predict response type until runtime, and much more.

 I believe Rust has to be the most readable language there is right now, arguably. 

Why Rust is the most Readable Language.

Here’s Why I Think Rust Is the Most Readable Language

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Logging the right way : A comprehensive approach

By Ibukun oluwaseyi. Updated Sun Apr 06 2025
Logging the right way : A comprehensive approach

This article covers the significance and advantages of logging, an essential checklist for logging best practices, the minimum data required for logs, and an overview of different types of logs, along with their formats.

Building a Validator System in Rust

By Ugochukwu Chizaram Omumusinachi. Updated Wed Apr 09 2025
Building a Validator System in Rust

In this article, we'll explore how to build a type-safe and flexible validator system in Rust, taking cues from DRF's elegant design. We'll start with a basic structure and progressively enhance it to create a more practical and feature-rich solution.

Are async blocks dead? Introducing async closures (rust 1.85)

By Ugochukwu Chizaram Omumusinachi. Updated Wed Mar 12 2025
Are async blocks dead? Introducing  async closures (rust 1.85)

We just saw the official release of Rust's 1.85 version, and a lot of wow changes came with it, one of them being async closures. This new feature has caused a lively debate in the Rust community: Are async blocks, a staple of Rust’s async ecosystem, now obsolete? Are they useless?

Designing a Food Menu App in Python

By Emmanuel Ogbiyoyo. Updated Sat Mar 01 2025
Designing a Food Menu App in Python

This article provides a detailed guide on designing such a system using a relational database model. We’ll explore the relationships between products, modifiers, and modifier groups and demonstrate how to implement this design using SQLAlchemy and SQLModel, two powerful Python libraries for database management.

3 Powerful Features in Rust's Reqwest Library

By Ugochukwu Chizaram Omumusinachi. Updated Sat Feb 22 2025
3 Powerful Features in Rust's Reqwest Library

This crate is widely used to make HTTP requests in Rust, and in this article we will discuss three impressive additions in this crate, namely: JSON handling, multipart forms, and streaming capabilities

Asynchronous Recursion In rust

By Ugochukwu Chizaram Omumusinachi. Updated Fri Feb 21 2025
Asynchronous Recursion In rust

However, unlike in languages like Python or JavaScript, building recursive functions can be more challenging due to Rust’s strict memory safety guarantees. This is even more apparent when trying to make recursion asynchronous.

Spring Core vs. Spring Boot: Everything You Need to Know

By Ayush Shrivastava. Updated Thu Jan 16 2025
Spring Core vs. Spring Boot: Everything You Need to Know

Spring Core and Spring Boot are key components of the Spring Framework. While Spring Core provides the foundational tools for Java application development, Spring Boot simplifies the process by offering pre-configured setups. Understanding their differences helps developers choose the right tool for building efficient, scalable, and modern applications.

What are Microservices?

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Thu Sep 05 2024
What are Microservices?

Microservices are an architectural style where a large, complex application is broken down into smaller, independent services that communicate with each other through APIs. Each service is responsible for a specific business capability or function, and they work together to form the overall system.

Top 5 Best Backend Bootcamps and Why (2024)

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Wed Jun 26 2024
Top 5 Best Backend Bootcamps and Why (2024)

With numerous options, finding a coding and backend developer bootcamp offering a comprehensive curriculum, experienced instructors, and strong career support is essential. Here are the top 5 best backend developers and coding bootcamps and why they stand out.