The Borrow Checker: Rust’s Tough-Love Mentor

The Borrow Checker: Rust’s Tough-Love Mentor

You think you’ve been writing safe code… until you meet the Rust borrow checker.

Then suddenly, your once-proud instincts are being side-eyed by a compiler that’s not mad, just disappointed.

Today, on Day 11 of my Rust journey, we talk about the infamous, unyielding, sometimes infuriating, but ultimately brilliant guardian of Rust safety: the borrow checker.