Rust is already being adopted in some of the most high-profile software projects that dominate the modern technology landscape. The programming language, created by Graydon Hoare, an employee of Mozilla Research, has found its way into the Linux kernel, the Chromium Project, and Windows. This adoption brings a more secure approach to coding in comparison to traditional compiled languages like C or C++.
The popularity of Rust is growing, as officially confirmed by the Rust Foundation through its recently published annual survey. The survey was open for submissions from December 5, 2022, to December 22, 2022, with the final results becoming available in August 2023. Project maintainers, contributors, and programmers with a keen interest in the future of Rust participated in the study.
