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# Guided Memory Management: Rust's Ownership Model

How does Rust guarantee memory safety without a garbage collector? Demystify the language's unique ownership model to build fast, bulletproof system-level applications.

- **Speakers:** Stefan Baumgartner
- **Event:** World Congress 2023
- **Published:** November 10, 2023
- **Duration:** 0:18
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/809-guided-memory-management-rust-s-ownership-model

## Summary

This session sets the stage for exploring guided memory management through the lens of Rust's unique ownership model. Aimed at developers looking to try out the programming language as well as those with prior experience, the introduction establishes a baseline for understanding how Rust enforces memory safety.

By engaging with the audience's familiarity with the language, the opening remarks prepare attendees to dive into the mechanics of building high-performance, safe applications. The presentation aims to demystify the ownership model, bridging the gap between developer curiosity and the practical application of one of Rust's most defining system-level paradigms.

**Keywords:** rust programming, guided memory management, rust ownership model, systems programming, memory safety, memory management concepts, safe memory allocation, rust developer adoption, borrowing and ownership, rust language features

## Chapters

1. **Introduction to Rust's ownership model and guided memory management** (00:00) — Learning Rust's ownership model provides guided memory management for developers.

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