# Why you shouldn't obsess about Rust "features"

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: [Why you shouldn’t obsess about Rust “features” | NullDeref](https://nullderef.com/blog/rust-features/)


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## Notes

[[Rust]] features allow for conditional compilation.

The author managed to not need features, and instead was able to write a `Config` struct.

Features are a big deal and you should avoid using them unless you absolutely need conditional compilation.