10 Rust Concepts You Must Know Before Writing Solana Smart Contracts

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In this video, I share 10 essential Rust concepts every Solana smart contract developer should know. This is perfect for beginners who want a strong foundation before building on-chain programs. 🦀 Topics Covered: Ownership (Rust Core Rules) – How Rust manages memory, stack vs heap, and value ownership. Borrowing & References – Using values without taking ownership (& and &mut). Mutable & Immutable – How to declare variables that can or cannot be changed. Structs – Organizing related data fields in a structured way. Enums – Representing multiple possible states or variants. Traits & Impl – Defining shared behavior and implementing it for specific types, with examples for Deposit and Withdraw. Modules & Visibility – Organizing code with mod and controlling access with pub. Error Handling – Using Result, Option, ?, and match for safe error management. Serialization & Deserialization – Storing and reading on-chain data using the Borsh library. Attributes & Derives – Automating common traits like Debug or Clone with #[derive(...)]. 💡 Why Watch: Learn Rust concepts that are crucial for Solana smart contracts Understand memory safety, data structures, and error handling Gain a practical foundation for Anchor and on-chain development This video is part of my journey to becoming a Solana Engineer, sharing real learning, examples, and tips from scratch. Social Media & Resources : Github code : https://github.com/sol-warrior/rust-basics X : https://x.com/warriorofsol ✨ Subscribe and follow my journey for more Rust & Solana tutorials! #Rust #Solana #SolanaDeveloper #SmartContracts #RustLang #BlockchainDevelopment #LearnRust #AnchorFramework #BuildInPublic #solwarrior