Rust in Production

Season 3 Finale

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Feb 6, 2025
Steve Klabnik, a key contributor to the Rust programming language and a member of Oxide, joins to discuss the rapid integration of Rust into various industries. He highlights how Rust is replacing legacy systems, particularly in automotive and safety-critical sectors. Klabnik addresses the challenges of using Rust in game development and the push for its adoption over languages like Golang for safety and security. The conversation also touches on the nuances of transitioning from legacy code and anticipates the future of Rust in tech, including its relevance in embedded systems.
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Rust's Industry Recognition

  • ThoughtWorks Tech Radar ranks Rust as well-established in systems programming.
  • Rust dominates the developer tooling space and has strongholds in safety-critical sectors like automotive.
ANECDOTE

Rust at Meta and Microsoft

  • Meta uses millions of lines of Rust code in key AWS services like S3 and EC2.
  • Rust is already present in the Windows kernel, highlighting its growing importance.
ANECDOTE

Volvo's Rust Adoption

  • Volvo's significant investment in Rust demonstrates its move beyond systems programming.
  • It's a solution for building reliable software at scale, regardless of industry.
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