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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

Why Rust is becoming the programming language of choice [acm.org] for many high-level developers:

Rust is revolutionizing high-performance Web service development with its memory safety, resource management, and speed [stackexchange.com]. Initially used in operating systems and gaming engines [logrocket.com], Rust now excels in web development, offering low-level control and high-level concurrency. Its advanced ownership model and robust type system eliminate memory errors at compile time, enhancing performance and reliability.

[...] Rust’s popularity in the software development community continues to rise, with even the likes of Linus Torvalds giving the language his blessing [slashdot.org], and announcing driver integration for major subsystems sometime in 2024.

So, it’s clear Rust is ‘one of the big boys’ by now, but why exactly is it one of the most popular programming languages? Well, it’s down to:

• Memory safety without garbage collection
• [...] Thread safety
• [...] Performance
• [...] Syntax innovations
• [...] Tooling and ecosystem

These capabilities make Rust a popular option for enterprise-level applications, providing sufficient speeds to execute processes like Workday staff augmentation, customizing existing ERP software, and other demanding backend tasks.

The article goes on to describe specific features that make Rust popular and also discusses the key challenges to Rust adoption, namely learning curve and complexity.

Previously:

• Microsoft Adopts Rust to Boost Windows Security and Performance [soylentnews.org]
• How Rust Went From a Side Project to Currently the World’s Most Popular Language [soylentnews.org]
• Linus Torvalds: Rust Will Go Into Linux 6.1 [soylentnews.org]
• Memory Safe Programming Languages are on the Rise [soylentnews.org]

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