The Definitive C/C++ and Rust Dev Environment Setup (2026)
Marcos Borges
Senior Robotics Engineer
Jun 9, 2026
Setting up a development environment shouldn’t take a weekend of fighting dependencies and debugging toolchains.
I am currently putting the finishing touches on a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to configuring VS Code, Zed, Vim motions, and Tmux for engineers writing safety-critical embedded software in C, C++, and Rust.
Join the waitlist
Get early access & expert resources
Join the waitlist to get instant access to the complete guide and configuration files the moment the article is published.
By joining, you will gain exclusive access to The Safety Stack, a weekly newsletter sharing practical engineering patterns for C/C++ and Rust interoperability, verification, functional safety, and embedded software architecture.
You can opt out anytime.
