Rust is the most admired programming language according to Stack Overflow’s 2024 Developer Survey, promising fast code and memory safety.
However, Rust's strict rules around lifetimes and trait bounds led to challenges for the team, slowing progress and hindering day-to-day development.
Some companies, like Amazon Prime Video, Meta, Figma, and Discord, have successfully implemented Rust to achieve significant performance gains.
Microsoft chose to rewrite the TypeScript compiler in Go instead of Rust due to trade-offs in portability and ergonomics, indicating the challenges of adopting Rust even for large organizations.