e015: Not dumb pointers

Box, String, Vec, Rc, and Arc have this in common: they’re not dumb. This episode, we take a close look at smart pointer types—from a few we’ve already talked about, like Box, Vec, and String, to some new ones, like Rc and Arc. - What smart pointers are, and what makes them ‘smart’. - Why we want or need smart pointers. - A bit about Box. - A lot more about Rc and Arc. Sponsors - Aleksey Pirogov - Chris Palmer - Daniel Collin - Derek Morr - Doug Reeves - Hamza Sheikh - Lachlan Collins - Leif Arne Storset - Luca Schmid - Micael Bergeron - Pascal Hertleif - Ralph Giles (“rillian”) - Ralph “FriarTech” Loizzo - Raph Levien - reddraggone9 - Ryan Ollos - Vesa Kaihlavirta - William Roe (Thanks to the couple people donating who opted out of the reward tier, as well. You know who you are!) Contact - New Rustacean: - Twitter: @newrustacean - Email: hello@newrustacean.com - Chris Krycho - GitHub: chriskrycho - Twitter: @chriskrycho