diff --git a/archived/rustry/examples/future_input.rs b/archived/rustry/examples/future_input.rs
index 3f8ac5f..426ec32 100644
--- a/archived/rustry/examples/future_input.rs
+++ b/archived/rustry/examples/future_input.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn read_line() -> io::Result<String> {
 
     let input = io::stdin();
     let mut locked = input.lock();
-    let mut buf = String::new();
+    let mut buf = String::default();
 
     match locked.read_line(&mut buf) {
         Ok(_) => Ok(buf),
diff --git a/yard-rs/lists/src/list01.rs b/yard-rs/lists/src/list01.rs
index 1ac0be4..eab9b9e 100644
--- a/yard-rs/lists/src/list01.rs
+++ b/yard-rs/lists/src/list01.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl List {
 
     pub fn push(&mut self, elem: i32) {
         let new_node = Box::new(Node {
-            elem: elem,
+            elem,
             next: mem::replace(&mut self.head, Link::Empty),
         });
 
diff --git a/yard-rs/lists/src/list02.rs b/yard-rs/lists/src/list02.rs
index f0b3114..3e3acfd 100644
--- a/yard-rs/lists/src/list02.rs
+++ b/yard-rs/lists/src/list02.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl<T> List<T> {
 
     pub fn push(&mut self, elem: T) {
         let new_node = Box::new(Node {
-            elem: elem,
+            elem,
             next: self.head.take(),
         });
 
diff --git a/yard-rs/runpod-xp/run.py b/yard-rs/runpod-xp/run.py
index f87c10e..5ab92d6 100644
--- a/yard-rs/runpod-xp/run.py
+++ b/yard-rs/runpod-xp/run.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def run(
 
         if runpod_cfg.debug:
             os.environ["RUNPOD_DEBUG"] = 'true'
-            logging.info(f"Debug mode enabled")
+            logging.info("Debug mode enabled")
 
         try:
             if runpod_cfg.pod_type == 'INTERRUPTABLE':
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def run(
             log_error(f"Failed to create pod for {config}")
             return
 
-        def signal_handler(signal, frame):
+        def signal_handler(_signal, _frame):
             logging.info(f"Keyboard interrupt received, terminating pod {pod['id']}")
             terminate(pod)
             sys.exit(0)
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ def signal_handler(signal, frame):
 
             eta = CUSTOM_RUNPOD_IMAGE_SIZE * BITS_PER_BYTE / pod_info['machine']['maxDownloadSpeedMbps'] + CUSTOM_RUNPOD_IMAGE_SIZE / COMPRESSION_RATIO / pod_info['machine']['diskMBps']
 
-            logging.info(f" - Estimated time to download and extrace the image: {eta} seconds")
-            logging.info(f" - While you're waiting, you can check the status of the pod at https://www.runpod.io/console/pods ")
-            logging.info(f" - After started, use the following command to ssh into the pod: {ssh_command}")
+            logging.info(" - Estimated time to download and extrace the image: {eta} seconds")
+            logging.info(" - While you're waiting, you can check the status of the pod at https://www.runpod.io/console/pods ")
+            logging.info(" - After started, use the following command to ssh into the pod: {ssh_command}")
             # logging.info(f"     or the following command in CodeSpace: {codespace_ssh_command}")
 
             runtime = None
diff --git a/yard-rs/rust_basics/examples/stdin.rs b/yard-rs/rust_basics/examples/stdin.rs
index 1e67ab1..5703940 100644
--- a/yard-rs/rust_basics/examples/stdin.rs
+++ b/yard-rs/rust_basics/examples/stdin.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::io;
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut input = String::new();
-    io::stdin().read_line(&mut input).ok().unwrap_or_default();
+    let mut input = String::default();
+    io::stdin().read_line(&mut input).unwrap_or_default();
     println!(
         "{}",
         input