Merge pull request #200 from aturon/impl-period

impl Future for Rust

Author: aturon

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+layout: post
+title: "impl Future for Rust"
+author: Aaron Turon
+description: "The Rust community is going to finish out its 2017 roadmap with a bang—and we want your help!"
+---
+
+The Rust community has been hard at work on our [2017 roadmap], but as we come
+up on the final quarter of the year, we're going to kick it into high gear—and
+we want you to join us!
+
+[2017 roadmap]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1774
+
+Our goals for the year are ambitious:
+
+* [Rust should have a lower learning curve](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/3).
+* [Rust should have a pleasant edit-compile-debug cycle](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/1).
+* [Rust should provide a solid, but basic IDE experience](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/2).
+* [Rust should provide easy access to high quality crates](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/9).
+* [Rust should be well-equipped for writing robust, high-scale servers](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/10).
+* [Rust should have 1.0-level crates for essential tasks](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/11).
+* [Rust should integrate easily into large build systems](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/12).
+* [Rust's community should provide mentoring at all levels](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-roadmap/issues/13)
+
+**To finish off these goals, we intend to spend the rest of the year focused
+purely on "implementation" work—which doesn't just mean code!** In particular, we
+are effectively spinning down the [RFC process] for 2017, after having merged
+[almost 90] RFCs this year!
+
+[RFC process]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs#rust-rfcs
+[almost 90]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr%20merged%3A%3E2017-01-01
+
+So here's the plan. Each Rust team has put together several *working groups*
+focused on a specific sub-area. Each WG has a leader who is responsible for
+carving out and coordinating work, and a dedicated chat channel for getting
+involved. We are working hard to divvy up work items into many shapes and sizes,
+and to couple them with mentoring instructions and hands-on mentors. **So if
+you've always wanted to contribute to Rust but weren't sure how, this is the
+perfect opportunity for you.** Don't be shy—we want and need your help, and, as
+per our roadmap, our aim is mentoring at *all* levels of experience.
+
+## A few points of order
+
+There are a few online venues for keeping in the loop with working group activity:
+
+- There is a [dedicated Gitter community](https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/)
+  with channels for each working group, as well as
+  a [global channel](https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/Lobby) for talking about
+  the process as a whole, or getting help finding your way to a working group.
+
+- The brand-new [findwork](https://www.rustaceans.org/findwork) site, which
+  provides an entry point to a number of open issues across the Rust project,
+  including those managed by working groups (see the "impl period" tab). Thanks,
+  @nrc, for putting this together! **NOTE**: this page is currently down, but
+  will be brought back up ASAP; meanwhile, it's a good link to bookmark!
+
+We also plan two in-person events, paired with upcoming Rust conferences. Each
+of them is a two-day event populated in part by Rust core developers; come hang
+out and work together!
+
+- [October 2-3 at RustFest](http://blog.rustfest.eu/this-week-in-rustfest-9-impl-days).
+- [October 24-25 at Rust Belt Rust](https://goo.gl/forms/e9hmmsFw4owhhDf62).
+
+As usual, all of these venues abide by the [Rust code of conduct]. But more than
+that: this "impl period" is a chance for us all to have fun *collaborating* and
+*helping* each other, and those participating in the official venues are
+expected to meet the highest standards of behavior.
+
+[Rust code of conduct]: https://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html
+
+## The working groups
+
+Without further ado, here's the initial lineup! (A few more working groups are
+expected to arise over time.)
+
+### Compiler team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-errors</b></td>
+    <td>Make Rust's error messages even friendlier.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Compiler-errors-FSZdfXAGo3uMQ1wuDcZcy">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-errors">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-front</b></td>
+    <td>Dip your toes in with parsing and syntax sugar.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Parser-and-Name-Resolution-Front-end-b0SZiNroIE1HK3lHKm8k7">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-front">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-middle</b></td>
+    <td>Implement features that involve typechecking.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Middle-Type-checker-XEPTHIWvzlvqkSC3cluTr">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-middle">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-traits</b></td>
+    <td>Want generic associated types? You know what to do.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Trait-system-LCgNlSbM5cPOyEyWdoqzW">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-traits">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-incr</b></td>
+    <td>Finish incremental compilation; receive undying love.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Incremental-Compilation-GtIsqsyiXfiyzOh99xp9R">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-incr">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-nll</b></td>
+    <td>Delve into the bowels of borrowck to slay the beast: NLL!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Non-Lexical-Lifetimes-u5uc6VxJic67K2ynmTiFV">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-nll">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-compiler-const</b></td>
+    <td>Const generics. Enough said.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Const-system-hNGg3H7sqnHb6nf39zpwl">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-compiler-const">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Libs team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-blitz</b></td>
+    <td>Help finish off the Blitz before all the issues are gone!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/libz-blitz-ymXpoWVNDwVDigdrJ5o49">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libz-blitz">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-cookbook</b></td>
+    <td>Work on bite-sized examples to get folks cooking with Rust.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Rust-cookbook-DFaopl45jyZGWKI6iFDwD">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libs-cookbook">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-guidelines</b></td>
+    <td>Take the wisdom from the Blitz and pass it on.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/API-Guidelines-bDAAOER4WHdxJ1XtEAFYs">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libs-guidelines">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-simd</b></td>
+    <td>Provide access to hardware parallelism in Rust! </td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/simd-9H0xb83w1TD8Tc1yEG75M">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libs-simd">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-openssl</b></td>
+    <td>Want better docs for openssl? So do we.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/OpenSSL-crate-FRMKrV0PjCVqFSBHfmNS5">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libs-openssl">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-libs-rand</b></td>
+    <td>Craft a stable, core crate for randomness.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/2152">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-libs-rand">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Docs team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-docs-rustdoc</b></td>
+    <td>Help make docs beautiful for everyone!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Rustdoc-issue-roundup-ZSIIXNDGEPozTM9axn0BO">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-docs-rustdoc">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-docs-rustdoc2</b></td>
+    <td>Get in on a bottom-up revamp of rustdoc!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/WG-rustdoc2-3lxugWOmvpXC2eMaAQK04">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-docs-rustdoc2">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-docs-rbe</b></td>
+    <td>Teach others Rust in the browser.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/WG-rbe-Tgd0wu70N6zSmACkNL3TI">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-docs-rbe">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Dev tools team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-rls</b></td>
+    <td>Help make Rust's IDE experience first class.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Rust-Language-Server-RLS-XQbsngZNog9pkt0AfcMo7">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-rls">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-vscode</b></td>
+    <td>Improve Rust's IDE experience for VSCode.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Rust-support-in-Visual-Studio-Code-RZ34qWGwy04Xwc82NFi78">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-vscode">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-clients</b></td>
+    <td>Implement new RLS clients: Atom, Sublime, Visual Studio...</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/New-RLS-clients-VrtQKnZR4r3uLD1VBypRI">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-clients">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-IntelliJ</b></td>
+    <td>Polish up an already-rich Rust IDE experience.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Intellij-Rust-IYJGtI7uAjdqr2igv4Y7r">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-IntelliJ">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-rustfmt</b></td>
+    <td>Make Rust's code the prettiest!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/rustfmt-7yTxFPEHtV6jktqZ2pRj1">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-rustfmt">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-rustup</b></td>
+    <td>Make Rust's first impression even better!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/rustup-mngGQUtX1UkBay3wgOGJi">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-rustup">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-clippy</b></td>
+    <td>It looks like you're trying to write a linter. Want help?</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Clippy-integration-and-improvements-gebwGlwNOoy6UGLspGO4T">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-clippy">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-dev-tools-bindgen</b></td>
+    <td>Make FFI'ing to C and C++ easy, automatic, and robust!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/bindgen-xTXplHlfqJpnDvPhMqmfW">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-dev-tools-bindgen">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Cargo team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-cargo-native</b></td>
+    <td>Let's make native dependencies as painless as we can.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Declarative-native-dependencies-iLRUq6Zt2tPtLWE9IyLqS">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-cargo-native">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-cargo-registries</b></td>
+    <td>Going beyond crates.io to support custom registries.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Cargo-Multiple-Registries-IrW9bRuZ1rdc4o9UPdQM9">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-cargo-registries">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-cargo-pub-deps</b></td>
+    <td>Teach Cargo which of your dependencies may affect your users.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Cargo-pubpriv-dependencies-JDXpDtGRnz8CY3KYlcUBD">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-cargo-pub-deps">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-cargo-integration</b></td>
+    <td>How easy can we make it to use Cargo with your build system?</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Cargo-build-system-integration-1sqRG8uyCqxv9EfoS8cco">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-cargo-integration">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Infrastructure team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-crates.io</b></td>
+    <td>Try your hand at a production Rust web app!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Crates.io-g8NWnnNIeTq8DaqjGoZLr">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-crates.io">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-perf</b></td>
+    <td>Let's make sure Rust gets faster.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Perf.rlo-dp5rp6tSg7bOMmQwLygp4">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-perf">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-crater</b></td>
+    <td>Regularly testing the compiler against the Rust ecosystem.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Crater-D7DpG48tMhhHhrUm8kyhY">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-crater">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-secure</b></td>
+    <td>Help us implement best practices for Rust's infrastructure!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Securing-Infrastructure-xq5FfLQs1hkxwgxDsHi2Z">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-secure">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-host</b></td>
+    <td>Managing the services that keep the Rust machine running.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Host-WiqosInW7SpUblFVGKeOo">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-host">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-infra-rustbuild</b></td>
+    <td>Streamline the compiler build process.</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Rustbuild-Cz96pk6FBtP54JClTCDNd">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-infra-rustbuild">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+### Core team
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+    <td><b>WG-core-site</b></td>
+    <td>The web site is getting overhauled; help shape the new content!</td>
+    <td><a href="https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/rust-lang.org-content-improvement-uGns2d39DFgT0X9FQg0yD">Learn more</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://gitter.im/rust-impl-period/WG-core-site">Chat</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>