main.rs

// This errors with expected type `hyper::Uri`
let uri = "https://icanhazdadjoke.com/"
let work = client.get(uri).map(|res| {
    println!("Response: {}", res.status());
});

// This works
let uri = "https://icanhazdadjoke.com/".parse().unwrap();
let work = client.get(uri).map(|res| {
    println!("Response: {}", res.status());
});