diff --git a/rust/src/day06/main.rs b/rust/src/day06/main.rs
index a146bb4..9dfdf58 100644
--- a/rust/src/day06/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/day06/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
+#![feature(array_windows)]
+#![cfg_attr(test, feature(test))]
+#![allow(soft_unstable)]
+#![cfg(test)]
+extern crate test;
+
 const INPUT: &str = include_str!("input.txt");
 
 mod part_1;
-use part_1::part_1;
+use part_1::part_1_vec;
 mod part_2;
-use part_2::part_2;
+use part_2::part_2_vec;
 
 pub fn main() {
-    println!("Part 1: {}", part_1(INPUT));
-    println!("Part 2: {}", part_2(INPUT));
+    println!("Part 1: {}", part_1_vec(INPUT));
+    println!("Part 2: {}", part_2_vec(INPUT));
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/day06/part_1.rs b/rust/src/day06/part_1.rs
index 8c6f794..05fd0a0 100644
--- a/rust/src/day06/part_1.rs
+++ b/rust/src/day06/part_1.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const STRING_SLICE_LENGTH: usize = 4;
 
-pub(crate) fn part_1(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+pub(crate) fn part_1_vec(input: &'static str) -> usize {
     for idx in 0..(input.len() - STRING_SLICE_LENGTH) {
         let mut unique_chars = input[idx..idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH]
             .chars()
@@ -14,8 +14,275 @@ pub(crate) fn part_1(input: &'static str) -> usize {
     unreachable!("We should always find an answer");
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn part_1_hashset(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    for idx in 0..(input.len() - STRING_SLICE_LENGTH) {
+        let unique_chars = input[idx..idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH]
+            .chars()
+            .collect::<std::collections::HashSet<_>>();
+        if unique_chars.len() == STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+            return idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH;
+        }
+    }
+    unreachable!("We should always find an answer");
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_1_nicopap_original(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_original::first_sop(input.as_bytes(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod nicopap_original {
+    fn all_distinct<T: Clone + Ord>(slice: &[T]) -> bool {
+        let mut slice_copy = slice.to_vec();
+        slice_copy.sort_unstable();
+        slice_copy.windows(2).all(|pair| pair[0] != pair[1])
+    }
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<T: Clone + Ord>(
+        datastream: &[T],
+        required_distinct: usize,
+    ) -> Option<usize> {
+        datastream
+            .windows(required_distinct)
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| all_distinct(slice).then_some(i + required_distinct))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_1_nicopap_original_without_windows(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut cache = Vec::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH);
+    for (i, char) in input.chars().enumerate() {
+        cache.insert(0, char);
+        if cache.len() >= STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+            let mut sorted_cache = cache.clone();
+            sorted_cache.sort_unstable();
+            sorted_cache.dedup();
+            if sorted_cache.len() == STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+                return i + 1;
+            }
+            cache.pop();
+        }
+    }
+    unreachable!()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_1_nicopap_improved(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_improved::first_sop(input.as_bytes(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+mod nicopap_improved {
+    fn all_distinct<T: Clone + Ord>(slice: &[T], collect_vec: &mut Vec<T>) -> bool {
+        collect_vec.clear();
+        slice.clone_into(collect_vec);
+        collect_vec.sort_unstable();
+        collect_vec.windows(2).all(|pair| pair[0] != pair[1])
+    }
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<T: Clone + Ord>(
+        datastream: &[T],
+        required_distinct: usize,
+    ) -> Option<usize> {
+        let mut collect_vec = Vec::with_capacity(required_distinct);
+        datastream
+            .windows(required_distinct)
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| {
+                all_distinct(slice, &mut collect_vec).then_some(i + required_distinct)
+            })
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_1_nicopap_improved_again(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_improved_again::first_sop::<STRING_SLICE_LENGTH>(input.as_bytes()).unwrap()
+}
+mod nicopap_improved_again {
+    struct AlphabetSet(u32);
+    impl AlphabetSet {
+        const fn new() -> Self {
+            Self(0)
+        }
+        /// Add letter to set, return `true` if it is already part of it.
+        /// `symbol` must be an ascii latin alphabet letter.
+        fn add_letter_or_contains(&mut self, symbol: u8) -> bool {
+            let to_set = 1 << (symbol.wrapping_sub(b'a') as u32);
+            let already_set = self.0 & to_set == to_set;
+            self.0 |= to_set;
+            already_set
+        }
+    }
+    fn all_distinct(slice: &[u8]) -> bool {
+        let mut set = AlphabetSet::new();
+        !slice
+            .iter()
+            .any(|letter| set.add_letter_or_contains(*letter))
+    }
+
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<const W: usize>(datastream: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
+        datastream
+            .array_windows::<W>()
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| all_distinct(slice).then_some(i + W))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_1_manevillef(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    manevillef::find_marker(&input.chars().collect::<Vec<_>>(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod manevillef {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+    pub(crate) fn find_marker(chars: &[char], window: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        chars
+            .windows(window)
+            .into_iter()
+            .position(|items| {
+                let set: HashSet<char> = items.iter().copied().collect();
+                set.len() == window
+            })
+            .map(|p| p + window)
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn part_1_snaketwix(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut number_of_duplicates = 0;
+    let mut char_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    let mut char_deque = std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH + 1);
+
+    let mut ans = 0;
+
+    for (index, char) in input.char_indices() {
+        let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_insert(0);
+        *entry += 1;
+
+        if *entry > 1 {
+            number_of_duplicates += 1;
+        }
+
+        char_deque.push_back(char);
+
+        if index > STRING_SLICE_LENGTH - 1 {
+            let char = char_deque.pop_front().unwrap();
+
+            // Know that the entry exists, but not sure how to unwrap the entry to get access to the value
+            let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_default();
+            *entry -= 1;
+
+            if *entry >= 1 {
+                number_of_duplicates -= 1;
+            }
+
+            if number_of_duplicates == 0 {
+                ans = index + 1;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ans
+}
+
+pub fn part_1_snaketwix_modified(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut number_of_duplicates = 0;
+    let mut char_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    let mut char_deque = std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH + 1);
+
+    let mut ans = 0;
+
+    for (index, char) in input.char_indices() {
+        let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_insert(0);
+        *entry += 1;
+
+        if *entry > 1 {
+            number_of_duplicates += 1;
+        }
+
+        char_deque.push_back(char);
+
+        if index > STRING_SLICE_LENGTH - 1 {
+            let char = char_deque.pop_front().unwrap();
+
+            let entry = match char_map.entry(char) {
+                std::collections::hash_map::Entry::Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut(),
+                std::collections::hash_map::Entry::Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
+            };
+            *entry -= 1;
+
+            if *entry >= 1 {
+                number_of_duplicates -= 1;
+            }
+
+            if number_of_duplicates == 0 {
+                ans = index + 1;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ans
+}
+
+fn part_1_harudagondi(input: &'static str) {
+    harudagondi::solve_part1(input);
+}
+
+mod harudagondi {
+    use std::collections::{HashSet, VecDeque};
+
+    #[derive(Default)]
+    struct Solver {
+        buffer: VecDeque<char>,
+        counter: usize,
+        buffer_size: usize,
+    }
+
+    impl Solver {
+        fn new(buffer_size: usize) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                buffer: VecDeque::new(),
+                counter: 0,
+                buffer_size,
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn update(&mut self, c: char) {
+            if self.buffer.len() < self.buffer_size {
+                self.buffer.push_back(c);
+            } else {
+                self.buffer.pop_front();
+                self.buffer.push_back(c);
+            }
+            self.counter += 1;
+        }
+
+        fn starter(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+            let buffer = self.buffer.iter().fold(HashSet::new(), |mut acc, c| {
+                acc.insert(*c);
+                acc
+            });
+
+            if buffer.len() == self.buffer_size {
+                Some(self.counter)
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn solve_part1(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+        let mut solver = Solver::new(super::STRING_SLICE_LENGTH);
+        for c in input.chars() {
+            solver.update(c);
+            if let Some(counter) = solver.starter() {
+                return counter;
+            }
+        }
+        unreachable!();
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+
     const SAMPLES: [(&str, usize); 5] = [
         (include_str!("sample_inputs/1.txt"), 7),
         (include_str!("sample_inputs/2.txt"), 5),
@@ -26,13 +293,63 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_with_solution() {
-        assert_eq!(super::part_1(crate::INPUT), 1723);
+        assert_eq!(super::part_1_vec(crate::INPUT), 1723);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_with_sample_solution() {
         for (sample_input, sample_answer) in SAMPLES {
-            assert_eq!(super::part_1(sample_input), sample_answer);
+            assert_eq!(super::part_1_vec(sample_input), sample_answer);
         }
     }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_vec(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_vec(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_hashset(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_hashset(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_snaketwix(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_snaketwix(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_snaketwix_modified(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_snaketwix_modified(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_nicopap_original(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_nicopap_original(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_nicopap_original_without_windows(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_nicopap_original_without_windows(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_nicopap_improved(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_nicopap_improved(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_nicopap_improved_again(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_nicopap_improved_again(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_manevillef(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_manevillef(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_1_harudagondi(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_1_harudagondi(crate::INPUT));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/day06/part_2.rs b/rust/src/day06/part_2.rs
index 9602598..b116855 100644
--- a/rust/src/day06/part_2.rs
+++ b/rust/src/day06/part_2.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const STRING_SLICE_LENGTH: usize = 14;
 
-pub(crate) fn part_2(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+pub(crate) fn part_2_vec(input: &'static str) -> usize {
     for idx in 0..(input.len() - STRING_SLICE_LENGTH) {
         let mut unique_chars = input[idx..idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH]
             .chars()
@@ -14,6 +14,274 @@ pub(crate) fn part_2(input: &'static str) -> usize {
     unreachable!("We should always find an answer");
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn part_2_hashset(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    for idx in 0..(input.len() - STRING_SLICE_LENGTH) {
+        let unique_chars = input[idx..idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH]
+            .chars()
+            .collect::<std::collections::HashSet<_>>();
+        if unique_chars.len() == STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+            return idx + STRING_SLICE_LENGTH;
+        }
+    }
+    unreachable!("We should always find an answer");
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_2_nicopap_original(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_original::first_sop(input.as_bytes(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod nicopap_original {
+    fn all_distinct<T: Clone + Ord>(slice: &[T]) -> bool {
+        let mut slice_copy = slice.to_vec();
+        slice_copy.sort_unstable();
+        slice_copy.windows(2).all(|pair| pair[0] != pair[1])
+    }
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<T: Clone + Ord>(
+        datastream: &[T],
+        required_distinct: usize,
+    ) -> Option<usize> {
+        datastream
+            .windows(required_distinct)
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| all_distinct(slice).then_some(i + required_distinct))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_2_nicopap_original_without_windows(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut cache = Vec::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH);
+    for (i, char) in input.chars().enumerate() {
+        cache.insert(0, char);
+        if cache.len() >= STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+            let mut sorted_cache = cache.clone();
+            sorted_cache.sort_unstable();
+            sorted_cache.dedup();
+            if sorted_cache.len() == STRING_SLICE_LENGTH {
+                return i + 1;
+            }
+            cache.pop();
+        }
+    }
+    unreachable!()
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_2_nicopap_improved(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_improved::first_sop(input.as_bytes(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod nicopap_improved {
+    fn all_distinct<T: Clone + Ord>(slice: &[T], collect_vec: &mut Vec<T>) -> bool {
+        collect_vec.clear();
+        slice.clone_into(collect_vec);
+        collect_vec.sort_unstable();
+        collect_vec.windows(2).all(|pair| pair[0] != pair[1])
+    }
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<T: Clone + Ord>(
+        datastream: &[T],
+        required_distinct: usize,
+    ) -> Option<usize> {
+        let mut collect_vec = Vec::with_capacity(required_distinct);
+        datastream
+            .windows(required_distinct)
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| {
+                all_distinct(slice, &mut collect_vec).then_some(i + required_distinct)
+            })
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_2_nicopap_improved_again(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    nicopap_improved_again::first_sop::<STRING_SLICE_LENGTH>(input.as_bytes()).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod nicopap_improved_again {
+    struct AlphabetSet(u32);
+    impl AlphabetSet {
+        const fn new() -> Self {
+            Self(0)
+        }
+        /// Add letter to set, return `true` if it is already part of it.
+        /// `symbol` must be an ascii latin alphabet letter.
+        fn add_letter_or_contains(&mut self, symbol: u8) -> bool {
+            let to_set = 1 << (symbol.wrapping_sub(b'a') as u32);
+            let already_set = self.0 & to_set == to_set;
+            self.0 |= to_set;
+            already_set
+        }
+    }
+    fn all_distinct(slice: &[u8]) -> bool {
+        let mut set = AlphabetSet::new();
+        !slice
+            .iter()
+            .any(|letter| set.add_letter_or_contains(*letter))
+    }
+
+    // sop stands for "start of packet"
+    pub(crate) fn first_sop<const W: usize>(datastream: &[u8]) -> Option<usize> {
+        datastream
+            .array_windows::<W>()
+            .enumerate()
+            .find_map(|(i, slice)| all_distinct(slice).then_some(i + W))
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn part_2_manevillef(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    manevillef::find_marker(&input.chars().collect::<Vec<_>>(), STRING_SLICE_LENGTH).unwrap()
+}
+
+mod manevillef {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+    pub(crate) fn find_marker(chars: &[char], window: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        chars
+            .windows(window)
+            .into_iter()
+            .position(|items| {
+                let set: HashSet<char> = items.iter().copied().collect();
+                set.len() == window
+            })
+            .map(|p| p + window)
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn part_2_snaketwix(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut number_of_duplicates = 0;
+    let mut char_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    let mut char_deque = std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH + 1);
+
+    let mut ans = 0;
+
+    for (index, char) in input.char_indices() {
+        let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_insert(0);
+        *entry += 1;
+
+        if *entry > 1 {
+            number_of_duplicates += 1;
+        }
+
+        char_deque.push_back(char);
+
+        if index > STRING_SLICE_LENGTH - 1 {
+            let char = char_deque.pop_front().unwrap();
+
+            // Know that the entry exists, but not sure how to unwrap the entry to get access to the value
+            let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_default();
+            *entry -= 1;
+
+            if *entry >= 1 {
+                number_of_duplicates -= 1;
+            }
+
+            if number_of_duplicates == 0 {
+                ans = index + 1;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ans
+}
+
+pub fn part_2_snaketwix_modified(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+    let mut number_of_duplicates = 0;
+    let mut char_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    let mut char_deque = std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(STRING_SLICE_LENGTH + 1);
+
+    let mut ans = 0;
+
+    for (index, char) in input.char_indices() {
+        let entry = char_map.entry(char).or_insert(0);
+        *entry += 1;
+
+        if *entry > 1 {
+            number_of_duplicates += 1;
+        }
+
+        char_deque.push_back(char);
+
+        if index > STRING_SLICE_LENGTH - 1 {
+            let char = char_deque.pop_front().unwrap();
+
+            let entry = match char_map.entry(char) {
+                std::collections::hash_map::Entry::Occupied(entry) => entry.into_mut(),
+                std::collections::hash_map::Entry::Vacant(_) => unreachable!(),
+            };
+            *entry -= 1;
+
+            if *entry >= 1 {
+                number_of_duplicates -= 1;
+            }
+
+            if number_of_duplicates == 0 {
+                ans = index + 1;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    ans
+}
+
+fn part_2_harudagondi(input: &'static str) {
+    harudagondi::solve_part2(input);
+}
+
+mod harudagondi {
+    use std::collections::{HashSet, VecDeque};
+
+    #[derive(Default)]
+    struct Solver {
+        buffer: VecDeque<char>,
+        counter: usize,
+        buffer_size: usize,
+    }
+
+    impl Solver {
+        fn new(buffer_size: usize) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                buffer: VecDeque::new(),
+                counter: 0,
+                buffer_size,
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn update(&mut self, c: char) {
+            if self.buffer.len() < self.buffer_size {
+                self.buffer.push_back(c);
+            } else {
+                self.buffer.pop_front();
+                self.buffer.push_back(c);
+            }
+            self.counter += 1;
+        }
+
+        fn starter(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+            let buffer = self.buffer.iter().fold(HashSet::new(), |mut acc, c| {
+                acc.insert(*c);
+                acc
+            });
+
+            if buffer.len() == self.buffer_size {
+                Some(self.counter)
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn solve_part2(input: &'static str) -> usize {
+        let mut solver = Solver::new(super::STRING_SLICE_LENGTH);
+        for c in input.chars() {
+            solver.update(c);
+            if let Some(counter) = solver.starter() {
+                return counter;
+            }
+        }
+        unreachable!();
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     const SAMPLES: [(&str, usize); 5] = [
@@ -26,13 +294,62 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_with_solution() {
-        assert_eq!(super::part_2(crate::INPUT), 3708);
+        assert_eq!(super::part_2_vec(crate::INPUT), 3708);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_with_sample_solution() {
         for (sample_input, sample_answer) in SAMPLES {
-            assert_eq!(super::part_2(sample_input), sample_answer);
+            assert_eq!(super::part_2_vec(sample_input), sample_answer);
         }
     }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_vec(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_vec(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_hashset(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_hashset(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_snaketwix(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_snaketwix(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_snaketwix_modified(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_snaketwix_modified(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_nicopap_original(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_nicopap_original(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_nicopap_original_without_windows(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_nicopap_original_without_windows(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_nicopap_improved(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_nicopap_improved(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_nicopap_improved_again(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_nicopap_improved_again(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_manevillef(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_manevillef(crate::INPUT));
+    }
+
+    #[bench]
+    fn bench_part_2_harudagondi(bencher: &mut test::Bencher) {
+        bencher.iter(|| super::part_2_harudagondi(crate::INPUT));
+    }
 }