Rust for JavaScript Developers Sells Record 12 Copies a Week as Devs Pivot to Rust
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-10-09
In a follow-up reply, @CtrlAltDwayne reveals the book behind his sales spike: Rust for JavaScript Developers, which sold an unprecedented 12 copies this week. He has no hard proof, but believes developers are suddenly pivoting to Rust, driving demand for a book drafted in 2021 and only recently finished.
Context from the original post: he has self-published since 2016 and expected AI to kill writing — instead, the book is having its best sales run ever.
Related event: Self-Published Rust Book Hits Record Weekly Sales Despite AI Fears(2 posts)→
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