This book provides an in-depth exploration of Rust's concurrency model, focusing on atomics, locks, and low-level synchronization primitives. It is designed for Rust developers who want to build safe, efficient, and highly concurrent applications.

Mara Bos, a key contributor to the Rust standard library, explains the intricacies of atomic operations and lock-based concurrency, guiding readers through real-world scenarios and best practices.

Why Read This Book

• Learn how Rust enforces memory safety without sacrificing performance in concurrent programming.
• Gain an in-depth understanding of atomic operations and their role in preventing race conditions.
• Discover practical techniques to write high-performance, lock-free code.
• Understand how locks and synchronization mechanisms work under the hood.
• Get insights directly from a Rust expert who has shaped the language’s concurrency ecosystem.

About the Author

Mara Bos is a highly respected software engineer and a key contributor to the Rust programming language, particularly in the areas of concurrency and low-level system design. She is the creator and maintainer of parking_lot, one of the most widely used Rust libraries for efficient locking mechanisms.

Bos has been deeply involved in improving Rust’s standard library, with a strong focus on performance and safety in concurrent systems. Her work has influenced the evolution of Rust’s synchronization primitives, making the language more robust for parallel computing. Through this book, she shares her deep expertise, offering readers a unique opportunity to learn Rust concurrency from one of the field's leading experts.