Prabhu Eshwarla - Practical System Programming for Rust Developers: Build fast and secure software for Linux/Unix systems with the help of practical examples

Build fast and secure software for Linux/Unix systems with the help of practical examples

Prabhu Eshwarla

BIRMINGHAMMUMBAI

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First and foremost, I'd like to thank my spiritual master, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, to whom I owe everything. He has instilled clear values in me and shown me the right attitude and purpose in life.

I wish to thank my parents for their unconditional love, the right guidance, and for standing by me at all times.

My source of strength comes from my loving wife and childrenParimala, Adithya, and Deekshitawithout whose constant encouragement and support I would not have had the courage to write this book and persevere to complete it.

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PrabhuEshwarla has been shipping high-quality, business-critical software to large enterprises and running IT operations for over 25 years. He is also a passionate teacher of complex technologies.

Prabhu has worked with Hewlett Packard and has deep experience in software engineering, engineering management, and IT operations.

Prabhu is passionate about Rust and blockchain and specializes in distributed systems. He considers coding to be a creative craft, and an excellent tool to create new digital worlds (and experiences) sustained through rigorous software engineering.

I'd like to thank the technical reviewer, Roman Krasiuk, whose meticulous reviews of the manuscript and code examples, and good understanding of the subject domain, have enhanced the technical quality of the book.

Last but not least, my sincere thanks to Packt for publishing this book, and specifically to the following people, without whom this book would not have been possible: Karan Gupta, for convincing me to write the book; Richa Tripathi, for providing market insights; Nitee Shetty, Ruvika Rao, and Prajakta Naik, for tirelessly working with me to improve the drafts; Francy Puthiry, for keeping me on schedule; Gaurav Gala, for the verification and packaging of code; and the others on the Packt team involved in copy editing, proofreading, publishing, and marketing the book.

Roman Krasiuk is an R&D software engineer who has worked on industry-leading products in trading, blockchain, and energy markets. Having started his professional career at the age of 18, he loves to dispel the myth that young people cannot occupy lead roles.

His areas of expertise include large-scale infrastructure development, the automation of financial services, and big data engineering. Roman is a believer that coding is a form of art and his biggest desire is to create a masterpiece that will show people just how gorgeous code can be.

I would like to thank Daniel Durante for cultivating my love for Rust, Jonas Frost for teaching me code discipline, and Alex Do for showing that one person can have limitless knowledge. Special thanks to Alex Steiner for opening the door to the land of opportunities and unveiling the power of hard work.

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