Advanced Topics ​
Updated Mar 2026Deep dives into Rust's advanced features. These topics build on core concepts and are essential for systems programming, library design, and performance-critical code.
Topics Index ​
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Representation | repr(C), alignment, padding, ZSTs, layout guarantees |
| Lifetimes Deep Dive | Variance, subtyping, HRTB, NLL, lifetime bounds |
| Advanced Traits | Associated types, supertraits, operator overloading, newtype |
| Advanced Types | Type aliases, never type, DSTs, PhantomData |
| Web Server Project | Build a multithreaded web server from scratch |