Mar 13
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In this video we explore the problems with clones in rust, why it makes functional Rust code slower than mainstream GC languages, and ways to fix it. Original blog post with all diagrams and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_the-problem-with-clones-in-rust CTA: LightClone is a Rust crate that allows the type system to enforce cheap clones - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/light-clone Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Why Rust Clones are Different 03:20 - How much slower? 05:20 - Why GC Languages "Win" at Cloning 06:30 - How to Fix Slow Clones 09:00 - Helpful Crates 09:40 - Cheap and Expensive Cones Look the Same 11:35 - Does this actually matter for Web APIs? Links: - High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k - The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc - Why I'm Moving my Blog from F# to C# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EkZvkqSvU About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems. Connect with me: - Website: https://hamy.xyz - Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/ - Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY - BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social - Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminions Supporters get: * Full source code access from courses / tutorials * Exclusive discounts on products / courses Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing! Additional ways to support: * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/