Hi everyone,

My name is Muabshar, and I'm from Pakistan.

Over the last few months, I've been deeply focused on learning Rust. During this journey, I've explored and built projects around:

• Backend development(axum.rs & sqlx)
• Distributed systems
• gRPC
• Async I/O with Tokio
• Distributed databases
• Web3 development
• Solana & Anchor,,etc etc etc

Most of this learning has been completely self-directed. Although I've gained a lot of knowledge and built several projects, I still feel that I'm missing real-world engineering experience. Maybe it's a confidence issue, or maybe I simply need exposure to production systems.

Recently, I started working on a personal operating system project called DON-OS in Rust. I've already set up QEMU and begun implementing the fundamentals. It's still very early, but I'm excited about the journey.

My main challenge right now is gaining real-world experience. Building personal projects is valuable, but I want to learn how production systems are designed, maintained, and scaled:

• Handling real users
• Operating services in production
• Reliability and observability
• Team collaboration
• System design tradeoffs
• Performance optimization

I'm looking for guidance from experienced Rust developers.

As someone based in Pakistan, remote opportunities are likely my best option. I know Rust-specific jobs and internships are relatively rare, but I'd appreciate any advice on:

• How to break into the Rust ecosystem
• How to gain production-level experience
• Whether I should focus on open source, internships, freelancing, or something else
• What skills I'm still missing before applying for Rust roles

GitHub: [mubasharameen485-cloud (M.Mubashar Ameen) · GitHub]

LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/mubashar-ameen-637359397]

Any feedback, guidance, or constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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