Learn EMBEDDED-RUST with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Rust basics: ownership, lifetimes, types, concurrency
Understand `no_std` and memory-constrained programming
Explore embedded HAL and PAC crates
Write small firmware for LEDs, buttons, and sensors
Advance to RTIC, concurrency, and IoT device development
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Rust syntax, ownership, and memory management
Week 2: Compile for `no_std`, learn HALs
Week 3: Flash and debug simple microcontroller projects
Week 4: Implement real-time tasks with RTIC
Week 5: Integrate communication peripherals and IoT features
Interview Questions
What are the advantages of Embedded Rust over C/C++?
Explain `no_std` and why it's important in embedded systems.
How do you interface Rust with hardware peripherals?
Describe concurrency management in embedded Rust (RTIC).
What are common pitfalls when programming microcontrollers with Rust?
Cheat Sheet
cargo build --target <target> - compile for embedded target
cargo run - run on host for testing
#![no_std] - compile without standard library
#![no_main] - no standard main function, for embedded entry
cortex_m::asm::delay(n) - busy wait for n cycles
Books
The Embedded Rust Book
Programming Embedded Systems in Rust
Hands-On Embedded Rust Projects
Real-Time Systems with Embedded Rust
Rust for Microcontrollers and IoT
Tutorials
Getting Started with Embedded Rust
Blinking LEDs and GPIO control
UART, SPI, and I2C communication
RTIC Concurrency and Real-Time Programming
Building IoT Projects with Embedded Rust
Official Docs
https://www.rust-lang.org/embedded
https://docs.rust-embedded.org/book/
https://docs.rs/embedded-hal/
https://rtic.rs/
https://probe-rs.github.io/probe-rs/
Community Links
Rust Embedded Working Group
Reddit r/rust and r/embedded
Rust Embedded Discord
GitHub repositories for HAL/PAC crates
Technical blogs and video tutorials
Community Support
The Embedded Rust community (https://www.rust-embedded.org/)
Rust Embedded Working Group GitHub
Reddit r/rust and r/embedded
Crates.io embedded-specific packages
Rust Users Forum and Discord channels