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The Rust Foundation
@rustfoundation.org
· Mar 21
hello, world!
The Rust Foundation is excited to join you on this new (to us!) platform. We plan to exclusively share social media content here, Mastodon, & LinkedIn for the foreseeable future.
You can also follow @rustconf.com — they'll have lots of important news to share about #rustconf soon 🦀
The Rust Foundation is excited to join you on this new (to us!) platform. We plan to exclusively share social media content here, Mastodon, & LinkedIn for the foreseeable future.
You can also follow @rustconf.com — they'll have lots of important news to share about #rustconf soon 🦀
As we prepare our Annual Report for January, we’ve published a new page highlighting the themes, efforts, and sparks of progress that defined our year.
Here’s to our mission to steward and support #rustlang — and the work that moved it forward in 2025. 🧡
rustfoundation.org/2025/
Here’s to our mission to steward and support #rustlang — and the work that moved it forward in 2025. 🧡
rustfoundation.org/2025/
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As we prepare our Annual Report for January, we’ve published a new page highlighting the themes, efforts, and sparks of progress that defined our year.
Here’s to our mission to steward and support #rustlang — and the work that moved it forward in 2025. 🧡
rustfoundation.org/2025/
Here’s to our mission to steward and support #rustlang — and the work that moved it forward in 2025. 🧡
rustfoundation.org/2025/
We're proud to host @rustconf.com: the flagship annual event highlighting the engineering, research, tooling, & global adoption stories shaping Rust, taking place in Montreal & online next Sept. We're now accepting '26 talk proposals thru Feb 16.
Learn more+submit: rustfoundation.org/media/the-ru...
Learn more+submit: rustfoundation.org/media/the-ru...
December 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We're proud to host @rustconf.com: the flagship annual event highlighting the engineering, research, tooling, & global adoption stories shaping Rust, taking place in Montreal & online next Sept. We're now accepting '26 talk proposals thru Feb 16.
Learn more+submit: rustfoundation.org/media/the-ru...
Learn more+submit: rustfoundation.org/media/the-ru...
Rust Global: Tokyo is happening this Monday alongside #OSSummit Japan — and it’s officially SOLD OUT! 🦀
We can’t wait to welcome a full house of Rustaceans as we dive into real-world Rust insights, industry growth, and community innovation.
We can’t wait to welcome a full house of Rustaceans as we dive into real-world Rust insights, industry growth, and community innovation.
Co-Located Events | LF Events
Time: 18:00 – 21:00 Location: Toranomon Hills Forum, 4th floor, Hall B1 Registration Cost: Complimentary Approximately 300 CNCF Ambassadors have been appointed by the CNCF worldwide…
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December 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Rust Global: Tokyo is happening this Monday alongside #OSSummit Japan — and it’s officially SOLD OUT! 🦀
We can’t wait to welcome a full house of Rustaceans as we dive into real-world Rust insights, industry growth, and community innovation.
We can’t wait to welcome a full house of Rustaceans as we dive into real-world Rust insights, industry growth, and community innovation.
Rust continues to expand globally & we’re thrilled to see a dedicated Rust Africa Hackathon launching in 2026. 🎉
Events like this show how powerful community-driven innovation can be.
We’re proud that our Dir. of Engineering, Joel Marcey, will serve as a judge!
Events like this show how powerful community-driven innovation can be.
We’re proud that our Dir. of Engineering, Joel Marcey, will serve as a judge!
The Rust Africa Hackathon 2026 - Rust Africa
The Rust Africa Hackathon 2026 marks another milestone in our mission to empower African developers and showcase the continent’s rising influence in the global Rust ecosystem. At Rust Africa, we…
rustafrica.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Rust continues to expand globally & we’re thrilled to see a dedicated Rust Africa Hackathon launching in 2026. 🎉
Events like this show how powerful community-driven innovation can be.
We’re proud that our Dir. of Engineering, Joel Marcey, will serve as a judge!
Events like this show how powerful community-driven innovation can be.
We’re proud that our Dir. of Engineering, Joel Marcey, will serve as a judge!
Rust Foundation Project Directors share 3 months of updates: new programs, new people, new protections for crates.io, big strategy work ahead, and more! Check it out 🦀
rustfoundation.org/media/fall-2...
(cross-posted from @rust-official.bsky.social's Inside Rust Blog)
rustfoundation.org/media/fall-2...
(cross-posted from @rust-official.bsky.social's Inside Rust Blog)
Fall 2025 Project Director Update - The Rust Foundation
Cross-posted from Carol Nichols and David Woods' post from December 2 on the Inside Rust Blog. This is the seventh blog post in the series started December 2024 where us Rust Foundation Project…
crates.io
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Rust Foundation Project Directors share 3 months of updates: new programs, new people, new protections for crates.io, big strategy work ahead, and more! Check it out 🦀
rustfoundation.org/media/fall-2...
(cross-posted from @rust-official.bsky.social's Inside Rust Blog)
rustfoundation.org/media/fall-2...
(cross-posted from @rust-official.bsky.social's Inside Rust Blog)
With the @openuk.bsky.social Awards coming up, we’re excited that Rustls — a memory-safe TLS library — is shortlisted in two categories, and Creator Joe Birr-Pixton is also recognized individually.
The Rust Foundation is proud to support Rustls through the Rust Innovation Lab 🧡
The Rust Foundation is proud to support Rustls through the Rust Innovation Lab 🧡
Rustls Shortlisted for Two 2025 OpenUK Awards - The Rust Foundation
The Rust Foundation is delighted to congratulate Rustls for being shortlisted in the Open Source Software and Security categories of the OpenUK Awards 2025 — and Joe Birr-Pixton, Rustls Creator, for…
rustfoundation.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
With the @openuk.bsky.social Awards coming up, we’re excited that Rustls — a memory-safe TLS library — is shortlisted in two categories, and Creator Joe Birr-Pixton is also recognized individually.
The Rust Foundation is proud to support Rustls through the Rust Innovation Lab 🧡
The Rust Foundation is proud to support Rustls through the Rust Innovation Lab 🧡
It's time for the State of Rust Survey!
The Rust Project invites you to take this year’s survey, whether you have just begun using Rust, you consider yourself an intermediate to advanced user, or you have not yet used Rust but intend to one day 🦀
The Rust Project invites you to take this year’s survey, whether you have just begun using Rust, you consider yourself an intermediate to advanced user, or you have not yet used Rust but intend to one day 🦀
Launching the 2025 State of Rust Survey | Rust Blog
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
blog.rust-lang.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It's time for the State of Rust Survey!
The Rust Project invites you to take this year’s survey, whether you have just begun using Rust, you consider yourself an intermediate to advanced user, or you have not yet used Rust but intend to one day 🦀
The Rust Project invites you to take this year’s survey, whether you have just begun using Rust, you consider yourself an intermediate to advanced user, or you have not yet used Rust but intend to one day 🦀
The Rust Foundation has joined orgs across industry & open source to call for a more secure, memory-safe future for Europe. The path to safer digital infrastructure is clear — & it starts with modern, memory-safe tech.
Read the joint statement & add your support:
Read the joint statement & add your support:
Support the call for Memory Safety incentives in EU cybersecurity policies - Trifecta Tech Foundation
trifectatech.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Rust Foundation has joined orgs across industry & open source to call for a more secure, memory-safe future for Europe. The path to safer digital infrastructure is clear — & it starts with modern, memory-safe tech.
Read the joint statement & add your support:
Read the joint statement & add your support:
Exciting news!
Today, we announced the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund: an initiative to provide consistent, transparent, long-term support for the developers who make Rust possible.
Supporting maintainers = supporting Rust’s future.
Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/announ...
Today, we announced the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund: an initiative to provide consistent, transparent, long-term support for the developers who make Rust possible.
Supporting maintainers = supporting Rust’s future.
Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/announ...
Announcing the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund
rustfoundation.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Exciting news!
Today, we announced the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund: an initiative to provide consistent, transparent, long-term support for the developers who make Rust possible.
Supporting maintainers = supporting Rust’s future.
Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/announ...
Today, we announced the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund: an initiative to provide consistent, transparent, long-term support for the developers who make Rust possible.
Supporting maintainers = supporting Rust’s future.
Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/announ...
⚡ 1 day left to apply!
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Eng. to help support #rustlang and its ecosystem. Help shape secure, reliable, & efficient infrastructure for the world’s most admired programming language.
Apply: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
#engineeringjobs
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Eng. to help support #rustlang and its ecosystem. Help shape secure, reliable, & efficient infrastructure for the world’s most admired programming language.
Apply: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
#engineeringjobs
Rust Infrastructure Engineer (Europe)
The Rust Foundation was formed in 2021 as an independent, non-profit organization to serve as a steward of the Rust programming language and its users, maintainers, and enterprise advocates. Since…
app.beapplied.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
⚡ 1 day left to apply!
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Eng. to help support #rustlang and its ecosystem. Help shape secure, reliable, & efficient infrastructure for the world’s most admired programming language.
Apply: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
#engineeringjobs
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Eng. to help support #rustlang and its ecosystem. Help shape secure, reliable, & efficient infrastructure for the world’s most admired programming language.
Apply: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
#engineeringjobs
Please join us in welcoming the Rust Foundation's newest Project Directors: Nicholas Matsakis, David Wood, & Jack Huey!
Hear directly from Nicholas, David, and Jack about why they are excited to serve as Project Directors via our blog: rustfoundation.org/media/introd...
Hear directly from Nicholas, David, and Jack about why they are excited to serve as Project Directors via our blog: rustfoundation.org/media/introd...
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Please join us in welcoming the Rust Foundation's newest Project Directors: Nicholas Matsakis, David Wood, & Jack Huey!
Hear directly from Nicholas, David, and Jack about why they are excited to serve as Project Directors via our blog: rustfoundation.org/media/introd...
Hear directly from Nicholas, David, and Jack about why they are excited to serve as Project Directors via our blog: rustfoundation.org/media/introd...
Rust Global: Tokyo is coming up Monday, December 8, 2025 — just before Open Source Summit Japan!
At Rust Global: Tokyo, we’ll explore real-world Rust adoption through lightning talks from people using Rust in production & networking. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-g...
At Rust Global: Tokyo, we’ll explore real-world Rust adoption through lightning talks from people using Rust in production & networking. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-g...
October 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Rust Global: Tokyo is coming up Monday, December 8, 2025 — just before Open Source Summit Japan!
At Rust Global: Tokyo, we’ll explore real-world Rust adoption through lightning talks from people using Rust in production & networking. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-g...
At Rust Global: Tokyo, we’ll explore real-world Rust adoption through lightning talks from people using Rust in production & networking. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-g...
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Engineer!
Help scale & secure the systems that power Rust & support its global community. 🌍
If you’re passionate about OSS & infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn more and apply here by Oct 26: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
Help scale & secure the systems that power Rust & support its global community. 🌍
If you’re passionate about OSS & infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn more and apply here by Oct 26: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
October 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Rust Foundation is hiring a Rust Infrastructure Engineer!
Help scale & secure the systems that power Rust & support its global community. 🌍
If you’re passionate about OSS & infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn more and apply here by Oct 26: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
Help scale & secure the systems that power Rust & support its global community. 🌍
If you’re passionate about OSS & infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn more and apply here by Oct 26: app.beapplied.com/apply/wus8sn...
We’re proud to have hosted an incredible #rustconf 2025 — where the Rust community not only shared real-world successes, but also discussed what’s next for Rust.
Read our full recap on the Rust Foundation blog: rustfoundation.org/media/rustco...
#rustlang #rustconf
Read our full recap on the Rust Foundation blog: rustfoundation.org/media/rustco...
#rustlang #rustconf
RustConf 2025 in Review: Rust for the Road Ahead - The Rust Foundation
From September 2-5, 2025, the Rust Foundation brought the Rust community together in Seattle, WA and online at RustConf — four unforgettable days of learning, collaboration, and celebration! Now that…
rustfoundation.org
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
We’re proud to have hosted an incredible #rustconf 2025 — where the Rust community not only shared real-world successes, but also discussed what’s next for Rust.
Read our full recap on the Rust Foundation blog: rustfoundation.org/media/rustco...
#rustlang #rustconf
Read our full recap on the Rust Foundation blog: rustfoundation.org/media/rustco...
#rustlang #rustconf
We’re saying farewell to 2 wonderful Rust Foundation colleagues: Dir. of Finance & Funding Paul Lenz, who is retiring, & Jan David Nose, moving on after 3 incredible years strengthening the Rust ecosystem as our Infrastructure Lead. Thank you both for everything 🧡
A Fond Farewell to Two Rust Foundation Colleagues - The Rust Foundation
This month marks a bittersweet moment for the Rust Foundation, as we say goodbye to two of our colleagues: Paul Lenz, our Director of Finance & Funding, who is retiring, and Jan David Nose, our…
rustfoundation.org
September 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We’re saying farewell to 2 wonderful Rust Foundation colleagues: Dir. of Finance & Funding Paul Lenz, who is retiring, & Jan David Nose, moving on after 3 incredible years strengthening the Rust ecosystem as our Infrastructure Lead. Thank you both for everything 🧡
We’re excited to share that @codeconstruct.com.au, Fledgio, and QRT have joined the Rust Foundation as new Silver Members! We also welcome the @torproject.org as our newest Associate Member. Read more about their commitment to a healthy Rust ecosystem: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We’re excited to share that @codeconstruct.com.au, Fledgio, and QRT have joined the Rust Foundation as new Silver Members! We also welcome the @torproject.org as our newest Associate Member. Read more about their commitment to a healthy Rust ecosystem: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
The Rust Foundation has signed a Joint Statement on Sustainable Stewardship. This marks the start of a community-wide conversation on how to fund critical open source infrastructure like crates.io sustainably. Read more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Rust Foundation has signed a Joint Statement on Sustainable Stewardship. This marks the start of a community-wide conversation on how to fund critical open source infrastructure like crates.io sustainably. Read more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
We are grateful to the organizers of RustChinaConf for including our team in their program (including our Executive Director & CEO, ) and weaving our event track, Rust Global, into their programming in Hangzhou, China!
rustcc.cn/2025conf/
#rustlang #rustchinaconf #rustfoundation #rustglobal
rustcc.cn/2025conf/
#rustlang #rustchinaconf #rustfoundation #rustglobal
RustChinaConf 2025
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rustcc.cn
September 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We are grateful to the organizers of RustChinaConf for including our team in their program (including our Executive Director & CEO, ) and weaving our event track, Rust Global, into their programming in Hangzhou, China!
rustcc.cn/2025conf/
#rustlang #rustchinaconf #rustfoundation #rustglobal
rustcc.cn/2025conf/
#rustlang #rustchinaconf #rustfoundation #rustglobal
#RustConf 2025 Day two is here already! We have a jam-packed day of #rustlang content, inspiration, and connection in store for all of you here in Seattle and online.
Want in on the action? You can still register for the virtual experience here: ti.to/rustconf/202... 📸: necrothitude
Want in on the action? You can still register for the virtual experience here: ti.to/rustconf/202... 📸: necrothitude
RustConf 2025
RustConf 2025 | Seattle, WA & Online, Sept 2-5, 2025
ti.to
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#RustConf 2025 Day two is here already! We have a jam-packed day of #rustlang content, inspiration, and connection in store for all of you here in Seattle and online.
Want in on the action? You can still register for the virtual experience here: ti.to/rustconf/202... 📸: necrothitude
Want in on the action? You can still register for the virtual experience here: ti.to/rustconf/202... 📸: necrothitude
LIVE at #rustconf: The Rust Foundation has launched its new "Rust Innovation Lab" with Rustls, a leading TLS library, as the inaugural hosted project!
The RIL provides comprehensive support for funded OSS projects, ensuring sustainable & community-led growth. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
The RIL provides comprehensive support for funded OSS projects, ensuring sustainable & community-led growth. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
September 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
LIVE at #rustconf: The Rust Foundation has launched its new "Rust Innovation Lab" with Rustls, a leading TLS library, as the inaugural hosted project!
The RIL provides comprehensive support for funded OSS projects, ensuring sustainable & community-led growth. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
The RIL provides comprehensive support for funded OSS projects, ensuring sustainable & community-led growth. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...
📢 Announcement @ #rustconf!
The Rust Foundation is proud to share that Arm has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum! This upgrade highlights Arm’s commitment to the Rust community & the ongoing sustainability & growth of the language.
Learn more:
The Rust Foundation is proud to share that Arm has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum! This upgrade highlights Arm’s commitment to the Rust community & the ongoing sustainability & growth of the language.
Learn more:
rustfoundation.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📢 Announcement @ #rustconf!
The Rust Foundation is proud to share that Arm has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum! This upgrade highlights Arm’s commitment to the Rust community & the ongoing sustainability & growth of the language.
Learn more:
The Rust Foundation is proud to share that Arm has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum! This upgrade highlights Arm’s commitment to the Rust community & the ongoing sustainability & growth of the language.
Learn more:
#rustconf 2025 is coming up on Tuesday. The Rust Foundation is proud to host this gathering of Rustaceans from across the globe.
talks, workshops, hallway hallway convos… and maybe a little Seattle coffee along the way ☕
rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf25
talks, workshops, hallway hallway convos… and maybe a little Seattle coffee along the way ☕
rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf25
Registration
Register to join us in person at RustConf 2025! We offer ticket options for a variety of attendee types.
rustconf.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#rustconf 2025 is coming up on Tuesday. The Rust Foundation is proud to host this gathering of Rustaceans from across the globe.
talks, workshops, hallway hallway convos… and maybe a little Seattle coffee along the way ☕
rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf25
talks, workshops, hallway hallway convos… and maybe a little Seattle coffee along the way ☕
rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf25
The Rust Foundation is thrilled to host RustConf 2025! 🦀
Talks, workshops, hallway convos — and most importantly, the Rustaceans who make this community amazing.
See you in Seattle next week, starting Tuesday!
Claim your seat: rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf2025
Talks, workshops, hallway convos — and most importantly, the Rustaceans who make this community amazing.
See you in Seattle next week, starting Tuesday!
Claim your seat: rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf2025
Registration
Register to join us in person at RustConf 2025! We offer ticket options for a variety of attendee types.
rustconf.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Rust Foundation is thrilled to host RustConf 2025! 🦀
Talks, workshops, hallway convos — and most importantly, the Rustaceans who make this community amazing.
See you in Seattle next week, starting Tuesday!
Claim your seat: rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf2025
Talks, workshops, hallway convos — and most importantly, the Rustaceans who make this community amazing.
See you in Seattle next week, starting Tuesday!
Claim your seat: rustconf.com/register
#rustlang #rustconf2025
In the most recent program management update from the Rust Project, you'll find valuable notes on things like 2025 goals, quorum-based cryptographic verification for crates.io, & more. Thanks to the #rustlang Project's Edition & Goals teams for their transparency!
blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...
blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...
August 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In the most recent program management update from the Rust Project, you'll find valuable notes on things like 2025 goals, quorum-based cryptographic verification for crates.io, & more. Thanks to the #rustlang Project's Edition & Goals teams for their transparency!
blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...
blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...
The Rust Foundation is excited to share that we're helping curate a professional "Rust Global" track at RustChinaConf in Hangzhou, China, from Sept 13-14! We look forward to connecting with the China Rust community at this exciting event.
Announcing the Rust Global Track at RustChinaConf 2025 - The Rust Foundation
The Rust Foundation is thrilled to share that a Rust Global track will be featured at RustChinaConf 2025, taking place from September 13-14 in Hangzhou, China! This collection of talks at…
rustfoundation.org
August 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Rust Foundation is excited to share that we're helping curate a professional "Rust Global" track at RustChinaConf in Hangzhou, China, from Sept 13-14! We look forward to connecting with the China Rust community at this exciting event.