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    Discussion is growing around whether AI coding agents could displace Rust from its position as the most admired programming language. Developers are debating whether AI-assisted tools favor more established languages like Python and JavaScript, or whether Rust's safety guarantees remain valuable even when much code is written by machines. The conversation reflects wider uncertainty about how AI will reshape language popularity.

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    New Talk Examines Rust In Sickness and In Health●Rust, In Sickness & In Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kbPyuAtk7g # Rust # Programming # TechMmastodonTechnologySoftware68 h ago

    A talk titled 'Rust, In Sickness & In Health' is circulating among software developers, weighing the Rust programming language's strengths against its costs and long-term sustainability. The discussion touches on adoption challenges, maintenance burdens, and whether Rust's guarantees hold up in practice. Programmers are sharing and debating the presentation's take on the language's health.

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    Microsoft doubles down on Rust programming languageβ–ΌMicrosoft doubles down on Rust https://www.infoworld.com/article/4227839/microsoft-doubles-down-on-rust.html # Rust # PrMmastodonTechnologySoftware31 d ago

    Microsoft is expanding its commitment to the Rust programming language, according to an InfoWorld report circulating among developers. The move signals continued adoption of Rust for safer, memory-efficient systems code at the company, and programmers are discussing what deeper Rust integration could mean for Windows tooling and the broader shift away from C and C++ in industry infrastructure.

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    Microsoft promotes Rust to tier-one language status●Microsoft is giving Rust first-class internal support alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript, with production-ready tooling aMmastodonTechnologySoftware1113 h ago

    Microsoft has elevated Rust to tier-one status internally, placing it alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript as a first-class language with production-ready tooling and integration. The move signals a deepening commitment to memory-safe systems programming across Microsoft's codebase, and developers online are debating what it means for Rust adoption in industry.

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    Employers asked to share Rust developer job openings●Is your company currently hiring for a role that includes using Rust? Reply with a link to the opening and any relevantMmastodonTechnologySoftware520 h ago

    A public call has gone out asking companies hiring for roles involving the Rust programming language to share links to their open positions, with requests to boost the message for visibility. The appeal reflects continued demand for Rust skills as more firms adopt the language for systems and infrastructure work, and gives job-seeking developers a thread to find current openings.

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    Rust team explains generic const arguments plans●Generic Const Args and You https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2026/10/02/generic-const-args-and-you/ # Rust # PrograMmastodonTechnologySoftware31 d ago

    The Rust blog has published an inside-Rust post titled 'Generic Const Args and You', outlining the state of generic constant arguments in the language. The post is being shared among Rust developers on programming forums, where the feature β€” allowing constants as generic parameters β€” remains a topic of active discussion in the language's evolution.

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    Driving the GDEH0154D67 e-paper display with Rust●Driving the GDEH0154D67 e-paper display with Rust https://sgt.hootr.club/blog/driving-gdeh0154d67-with-rust/ # Rust # HaMmastodonTechnologySoftware21 d ago

    A developer has published a detailed write-up on driving the GDEH0154D67 e-paper display using the Rust programming language. The post walks through the hardware and software work needed to get the small e-ink panel running, and it is being shared and discussed in embedded and open-source Rust communities.

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    Rust 1.99.0 Released●Announcing Rust 1.99.0 https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/10/01/Rust-1.99.0/ # RustLang # Programming # OpenSourceMmastodonTechnologySoftware32 d ago

    The Rust project has announced the release of version 1.99.0 of its programming language, published on the official Rust blog. The release is drawing attention from developers in programming and open-source communities, where Rust continues to be a widely followed language for systems programming.

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    Rust 1.99.0 released with variadic C support●RustπŸ¦€ 1.99.0 released by @ rust - highlights: extern "C" variadics, layout information from raw pointers, recommend agaiMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity12 d ago

    The Rust project has released version 1.99.0 of its programming language. Highlights include support for extern "C" variadic functions, the ability to retrieve layout information from raw pointers, and new guidance recommending against round-tripping values after Box::leak due to leak concerns. Developers are sharing the release notes and discussing what the changes mean for systems and security-focused codebases.