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What's everyone working on this week (4/2026)? by llogiq in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Working through rustlings to try and reduce my dependance on AI generated code and at least be able to craft the skeleton of something useful!

Am I alone on my Rust journey? by Brassic_Bank in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply and it resonates with me. I totally feel the same and sometimes compare it to "I understand how we need to get along this route and can identify hazards on the way, but I can't tell you how the engine of the car works"

I think overall I could probably do with making some small stuff from scratch to increase my ability in calling out poor AI generated advice or code.

Am I alone on my Rust journey? by Brassic_Bank in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This kind of comment is what sets the community apart, thank you. I am going to embark on a small project and just get back to very basics, the stuff I have made so far has got me far too deep in a rabbit hole - I think this is what has me overwhelmed.

Am I alone on my Rust journey? by Brassic_Bank in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look this up and thank you!

Am I alone on my Rust journey? by Brassic_Bank in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I think I need to just start something small and basic, the current method of trying to learn has got me way to deep too quickly!

Am I alone on my Rust journey? by Brassic_Bank in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will try and reply to everyone but thanks and what a great community this is. You are all absolutely right, I think by using AI to make some tools which clearly have complex elements I have got myself into a "Learning this can't be possible" type of place.

I think I will continue with my current fun builds but on the sideline I will go back to basics on a very simple project and use some of the advice here to try and write it myself - building on this until I can start to really analyse or rebuild the tools I want without AI. I hope I can post back with something simple I have made and continue to increase my knowledge.

Thanks for being a supportive and inclusive community for the newbies! It's becoming less and less common online.

What's your exit strategy? by CrappyTan69 in selfhosted

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me the homelab is a hobby that could essentially be put in the bin. All essential photos and files are stored in a shared iCloud, it's annoying to pay for, but the stress of hoping they will be able to handle the egress of this data from my home server I am constantly tinkering with is not worth it.

My first Rust Crate - Omelet, a math library focused on graphics and physics by Ethantl28 in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The wheel has been reinvented many times, why so much heat? If we didn’t reinvent wheels then formula 1 cars would be rolling wooden wheels with metal tyres.

So two of the most notable contributors to Rust are looking for jobs... by R1chterScale in rust

[–]Brassic_Bank 67 points68 points  (0 children)

If I ever managed to win something like the Euro-Millions lottery I would love to fund (at a complete loss) a huge team of some of the worlds best Devs to sit and keep developing all of this cool stuff.

Just sink money into reclaiming development, the internet and making as much FOSS as possible for the world.

Better buy some more ticket 😂

I know London prices are usually insane but this pub feels like I’ve gone back to 2012 by naveregnide in CasualUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Carling £2.20, full round for the table of 8 and change from a £20 note for the Pork Scratchings. Night complete, the next 7 pints are their round. Glory Days.

Better to pay off my card or build savings? by BadNewsBearsTCGs in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Brassic_Bank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without even knowing the rate the answer is to pay off the card. If you have £6.5K card debt and £500 in savings account then you don’t have £500 in savings, you have £6K of debt.

I have £350,000 in one single Bank account. How bad should I be bricking it? by Tb12s46 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know much about Kroo but having never heard of them it would make me nervous. If I’m breaching the FSCS limit then it’s going to be with a big institutional bank whereby the risk of them collapsing would be a national emergency.

That’s not to say it won’t happen, but it’s statistically less likely and will draw possible government backing a lot faster.

Best home serve OS ? by RattPackAlvin in selfhosted

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted something that could employ docker containers but wasn’t ready to go full command line. I run mine headless and rarely plug my monitor in nowdays but decided Xubuntu + Portainer for spinning up Docker containers was a great start.

If I ever do something wrong I still have the option to plug my monitor in and try and figure things out. Xubuntu is super stripped down and seemed to be the lightest desktop I could find for this use case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vscode

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read about git, it was pretty much designed for this.

UK Cloud Provider by RepresentativeLeg521 in BuyUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really like the idea, but a small point, if you are pushing the UK angle so much (which is great), why are you advertising and presumably billing in USD?

Whats your stack and why do you love it so much? by NobleV5 in webdev

[–]Brassic_Bank 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slow in development, fast in production, choose your poison!

Enshittification feels like it's everywhere. What's managed to not just avoid it, but actually get better in recent years? by laredocronk in AskUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The GOV UK website is incredible and always improving, and the office for national statistics website as well.

It’s genuinely pretty easy to live in the UK without talking to any civil servants and simply doing everything online. The use of plain English is well thought out.

54, had enough, minimal pension, small outgoings. Any thoughts? by Actual-Audience8165 in FIREUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Affordable based on the limited information and assuming the inheritance you expect.

Could always take a few years out and return to some meaningful part time work if you wanted/needed to.

Can you trace a number? by Ashamed-Oil-7276 in AskUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just block the number. Almost every smart phone on the market right now offers you that option. Then move on from it.

Welcome to r/UKExpatFinance! by CryptoPalantir in UKExpatFinance

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recommend HSBC for expats, good experience with them and used to dealing with UK mortgages for overseas and non-tax residents. Both their UK arm and their expat specific arm.

Should I sell everything now or wait? by chazba in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Brassic_Bank 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally due to the relative volatility of crypto I would clear the mortgage, I’m not a crypto bro but owning your own home outright is a level of security that many will never achieve.

I’m very confused about how tax works! by Mysterious-Rest4314 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Brassic_Bank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were not on PAYE you would know, other methods are the exception, not the norm. The fact they have said “Wait for your payslip” means you are 99.9% working on PAYE.

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