Early Access — Limited Spots

Learn Rust by shipping real code with the maintainers who wrote it.

PairCrate connects junior Rust developers with senior open-source maintainers for paid 1-on-1 pair-programming sessions. You contribute real commits to real projects. They earn income for their time.

Book a Session →Browse Mentors →Become a Mentor

1:1

Live sessions

OSS

Real projects only

~$80

Avg. hourly rate

// The process

How PairCrate works

01

for juniors

Match with a maintainer

Browse profiles of senior Rust maintainers — filter by crate, domain (async, embedded, WASM, CLI), or availability. Book a session directly.

02

the session

Pair on a real issue

Join a live session. Pick an open issue from the maintainer's crate. Code together, get immediate feedback, and understand the decisions behind the design.

03

the outcome

Ship the PR. Keep learning.

Your code goes into the repo. Your name is on the commit. Maintainers get paid for their expertise. You build a real open-source track record.

// Simple pricing

Pick your session

One-off sessions. No subscriptions, no lock-in. Book when you need it.

◆ Best to Start

Trial Session

$49

30-min intro session, try before you commit.

Starter Session

$79

60-min 1-on-1 pair-programming session.

Deep Dive

$119

90-min session + code review.

◆ For junior devs

Stop reading docs alone. Code with the author.

→Learn by doing, not by watching tutorials
→Get code review from actual maintainers
→Build a real open-source track record
→Understand why, not just how

Find a Mentor →

◆ For senior maintainers

Turn your OSS expertise into income.

→Get paid for the knowledge you already have
→Grow contributors to your crate
→Set your own schedule and hourly rate
→Structured sessions — no free consulting

Become a Mentor

// Early access waitlist

Be first on the platform.

We're launching with a curated cohort of junior devs and senior maintainers. Join the waitlist to secure your spot.