Computer Science Education

Applied Cryptography Course

• A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography
• Comprehensive graduate-level cryptography textbook
• Covers both theoretical foundations and practical applications
• Free online resource for advanced cryptographic study
• Essential for security-focused software development

Algorithms and Data Structures

• Algorithms by Jeff Erickson

• Modern algorithms textbook with clear explanations

• Covers fundamental algorithms and analysis techniques

• Practical approach with real-world applications

• Open Data Structures

• Free textbook on data structures and algorithms

• Multiple language implementations available

• Excellent resource for understanding data structure design

Computer Science Self-Study

• Teach Yourself Computer Science
• Curated curriculum for self-taught computer science education
• Recommends best resources for each core CS topic
• Alternative to formal computer science degree

Rust Development

Command Line Parsing

• Eyes Above The Waves: In Praise Of Rust’s structopt For Command Line Parsing
• Excellent analysis of Rust’s command-line parsing ecosystem
• structopt provides derive-based CLI argument parsing
• Demonstrates Rust’s approach to ergonomic APIs

Rust FFI and Discord Integration

• Overview - The (unofficial) Rust FFI Guide

• Guide to Foreign Function Interface in Rust

• Essential for integrating Rust with other languages

• Covers safety considerations and best practices

• GitHub - serenity-rs/serenity: A Rust library for the Discord API.

• Full-featured Discord API wrapper for Rust

• Async-first design with strong type safety

• Popular choice for Discord bot development in Rust

Dependency Management

• Specifying Dependencies - The Cargo Book
• Official guide to Cargo dependency specification
• Covers version requirements, features, and sources
• Essential for effective Rust project management

Specialized Learning Resources

Robotics

• Getting started in Robotics | Arthur Allshire
• Practical guide to entering robotics field
• Covers hardware, software, and mathematical foundations
• Resource recommendations for different skill levels

Linux and Scripting

• GitHub - learnbyexample/scripting_course: A reference guide to Linux command line, Vim and Scripting
• Comprehensive guide to Linux system administration
• Covers command line, text editors, and automation
• Practical approach with examples and exercises

Note-Taking and Learning

• POLAR - Read. Learn. Never Forget. | POLAR - Read. Learn. Never Forget.
• Comprehensive learning and note-taking application
• Supports spaced repetition and active reading
• Alternative to traditional note-taking tools

Self-Hosting and Cloud Storage

• Rclone

• Command-line program to manage files on cloud storage

• Supports numerous cloud storage providers

• Essential tool for backup and synchronization strategies

• Pixelfed Documentation

• Self-hosted, federated photo sharing platform

• Alternative to Instagram with privacy focus

• Part of the growing fediverse ecosystem