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# Traits in Rust - Not Your Grandparents' Interfaces


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 19, 2024
- **Time:** 11:00–11:30 (30 min)
- **Room:** STAGE 6 (120)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

Discover the power and elegance of traits in Rust, the language redefining how we think about code reuse and polymorphism. This 30-minute talk will unravel the capabilities of Rust's traits, showing how they transcend traditional interfaces to provide robust and flexible solutions for modern programming challenges.

Whether you're a seasoned Rustacean or a curious programmer new to Rust, this session will offer insights into why traits are a cornerstone of Rust's design. You'll learn how traits enable cleaner, more maintainable code and see real-world examples that highlight their versatility and efficiency.

## Speaker

### [Rainer Stropek](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rainer-stropek)

software architects


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