Why Rust

Are you curious about Rust, the most beloved programming language for seven years in a row? In this post, I will share some insights into the history, features, and applications of this amazing language that is taking the industry by storm.

Rust is a relatively new programming language that was born as a side project of a Mozilla employee in 2006. It was officially announced in 2010 and reached its first stable version in 2015. Since then, it has been constantly evolving and attracting attention from developers and companies alike.

Rust is designed to be fast, safe, and versatile. It is a modern alternative to C and C++, offering better memory, type and thread safety. It also has a unique feature called safe mode, which detects bugs or memory vulnerabilities at compile time and provides helpful warnings. Rust is also free from data races, thanks to its ownership and borrowing system that manages memory allocation.

Rust is suitable for a wide range of projects, from web apps to low-level programming. It can outperform other popular languages like Go and Python in terms of speed and safety. Rust is also compatible with other languages, making it easy to integrate with existing codebases.

Some of the big names that use Rust in their products are:

• Firefox: Mozilla’s browser uses Rust for its CSS engine, which improves performance and security.
• Android: The operating system added Rust support to the Android Open Source Project, which allows developers to write native code in Rust.
• AWS: Some of Amazon’s cloud services are built entirely in Rust, such as Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and others.
• Discord: The chat platform uses Rust for both its client and server sides, which enhances scalability and reliability.
• Figma: The graphic editor’s multiplayer server was rewritten in Rust, which boosted its speed and stability.

These are just some examples of the successful projects that use Rust. There are many more, and the number is growing every day. Rust has a vibrant and supportive community, and a lot of contributions to public repositories. The language is expected to develop further in the coming years, thanks to the Rust Foundation, which was founded in 2021 by some of the industry leaders.

If you are interested in learning more about Rust, you can check out the official website, the documentation, or the online playground. You can also join the Rust community on various platforms, such as Reddit, Discord, or Stack Overflow.

You can also get in touch with me. I am passionate Rust trainer and I provide trainings for beginners and for advanced/professional users. (see my bio).

Rust is a fascinating programming language that offers a lot of benefits and opportunities for developers. If you are looking for a fast, safe, and versatile language to work with, you should definitely give Rust a try. You might fall in love with it, just like I did.