A language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. Rust combines low-level control with high-level safety, forging a new standard for modern engineering.
Rust began as a personal project by Graydon Hoare at Mozilla Research in 2006. Hoare’s vision was a language that prioritized memory safety and performance without the baggage of older systems languages.
The "1.0" milestone in May 2015 marked the commitment to stability and backward compatibility, solidifying its place as a formidable alternative to C++.
Graydon Hoare, the original author of Rust, envisioned a world where systems programming wasn't a minefield of segmentation faults. His philosophy centered on "safety by construction."
Graydon Hoare
Architect & Visionary
No garbage collector required. Rust's ownership system guarantees memory safety and data-race freedom at compile time, eliminating a whole class of bugs before they occur.
Rust’s ownership and type systems provide the tools to write concurrent code that is safe and efficient, making parallel programming accessible even to beginners.
The abstractions Rust provides have no run-time overhead. High-level patterns compile down to the same efficient machine code as hand-written low-level code.
The Rust community, affectionately known as "Rustaceans", is one of the language's greatest strengths. Known for being radically welcoming, helpful, and technically rigorous.
Rust Foundation
Driving long-term sustainability
RustConf
Annual gathering of enthusiasts
The official unofficial mascot of the Rust language.