The latest articles on Forem by Grzegorz Krasoń (@gergelyk). https://forem.com/gergelyk https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3641885%2Feedcb162-d7d1-4a34-9cba-b86b822afe56.jpeg https://forem.com/gergelyk en Grzegorz Krasoń Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:54:21 +0000 https://forem.com/gergelyk/going-beyond-full-stack-with-rust-2kn1 https://forem.com/gergelyk/going-beyond-full-stack-with-rust-2kn1 <p>Most of us know that <strong>Rust</strong> can target almost anything - from microcontrollers to desktop apps, servers, and even browser-based applications. But are these practical use cases, or just proofs of concept that we wouldn't apply in practice?</p> <p>I decided to find out.</p> <p>👉 Let me share my project with you: <strong>an on-desk watch combined with a meteo station</strong>.</p> <h2> ⏰ Features: </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>World Time</strong> (automatic timezone detection + NTP synchronization)</li> <li> <strong>Weather Forecast</strong> (two-day forecast for the current location)</li> <li> <strong>Current Weather</strong> (live data from nearby meteo stations)</li> <li> <strong>Fully configurable</strong> through an embedded web UI</li> </ul> <h2> 🛠️ Implementation (all in Rust!): </h2> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fslh5xb6qrwsdv4gdsrqz.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fslh5xb6qrwsdv4gdsrqz.png" alt="system" width="800" height="375"></a></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Embedded</strong>: Multi-threaded app built with ESP-IDF, running on ESP32-S3 (Xtensa)</li> <li> <strong>Frontend</strong>: Two Leptos apps compiled to WASM, client-side rendered</li> <li> <strong>Backend</strong>: Two serverless functions built with Spin SDK, deployed to Fermyon Cloud</li> <li> <strong>Simulator</strong>: Built with help of <em>ratatui</em>, runs in the terminal on x86</li> <li> <strong>Scripting</strong>: Helper tool using rust-script crate</li> </ul> <h2> 📦 Source Code: </h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/gergelyk/retro-clock" rel="noopener noreferrer">retro-clock</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/gergelyk/weather-data-aggregator" rel="noopener noreferrer">weather-data-aggregator</a></li> </ul> rust leptos esp32 iot