Many thanks to @rustfoundation.org Platinum Member @Arm for sponsoring #rustconf 2026 at the Silver Level! Arm delivers unmatched performance and power efficiency for next-generation AI across edge and cloud computing, and supports thousands of open-source software projects. Learn more at arm.com

🦀 Rust-Edu is back and looking for contributors! The initiative focused on bringing #rustlang into academic settings is relaunching, co-led by Mordecai Etukudo of Rust Africa & Bart Massey. Learn how to get involved in this important mission in our recent post: rustfoundation.org/media/guest-...

Proud to join the Sustaining Package Registries Working Group. As OSS consumption approaches 10 trill. downloads annually, the gap b/w what registries like crates.io demand & the resources to sustain them has become a supply chain risk. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

Find out what was covered during the Rust Foundation's March 2026 board meeting directly from two of our Project Directors: David Wood and Carol Nichols: rustfoundation.org/media/projec...

Thanks to the Tokio community for hosting us this week! Congrats on day 1 of the inaugural #tokioconf 🎉

We're delighted to announce the arrival of the second board-approved project to join our Rust Innovation Lab: Symposium, which endeavors to make agentic development more interoperable, reliable, and token-efficient. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/media/welcom...

The Rust Foundation's Interop Initiative is entering a new phase. After deep engagement with the C++ standardization community, we're shifting our primary focus to near-term improvements. Read the latest update from @joelmarcey.com

When a phishing attack hit OSS package registries, #rustlang was ready. Thanks to the Alpha-Omega Project, we had a security team, intelligence channels, & direct paths to GitHub. Learn more from Lori Lorusso + A-O: Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nm... Case study: alpha-omega.dev/blog/case-st...

What comes next for the Rust Innovation Lab? The RIL is where we host Rust projects that fill gaps for developers or showcase what the language can do. We provide structure, security best practices, marketing support, +more. Learn where it's headed next: rustfoundation.org/media/whats-...

Celebrating 10 years of #rustconf with new design! While you wait for the upcoming speaker, schedule, and ticket announcements, take a look at the relaunched @rustconf.com ✨ rustconf.com

The Rust Foundation Project Directors are back with an update on the January and February board meetings. Take a look to find out what's been happening — from crates.io updates to RustConf news and more. 🦀 rustfoundation.org/media/projec...

The Rust Foundation has joined Datadog's Open Source Program! We now have access to Datadog's unified observability platform to help keep the infrastructure powering the Rust ecosystem reliable and secure for developers worldwide. Thank you, Datadog 🦀 rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

Big news @ #securitycon #KubeCon EU — Canonical, publishers of Ubuntu, have joined the Rust Foundation as a Gold Member! Canonical's investment supports the long-term health of #rustlang and highlights its growing role in resilient systems. rustfoundation.org/media/canoni... 🦀

🧵 Rust Foundation is headed to #MWC26 + #TalentArena26 in Barcelona next week! Too many exciting things to fit in one post, so peek at this thread. Read all the way through for some exciting news 👀

@rust-lang.org is participating in Google Summer of Code 2026 🦀🎓 Interested in contributing to Rust through #GSoC? Now’s the time to start exploring ideas! 🗓️ Proposals open: March 16 ⏳ Deadline: March 31 (18:00 UTC) Explore project ideas + proposal guide:

10 years of #rustlang at @fosdem.org — what a journey! 🦀 From a small discussion space to a packed 500+ seat devroom, the community keeps growing. Read this recap from organizers Ewan Higgs & Luca Bruno where they reflect on Rust @ #FOSDEM over time. rustfoundation.org/media/guest-...

Please join us in welcoming the newest Rust Foundation Team Member: Infrastructure Engineer, Ubiratan Soares 🎉 Learn more about Ubi in our latest blog post: rustfoundation.org/media/welcom...

Don't miss your opportunity to speak at #rustconf 2026 taking place in beautiful Montreal, Canada, and online! Speaker stipends available. Learn more + submit a #rustlang talk by Feb 16 @ 11:59pm PST. 🦀 sessionize.com/rustconf-2026/ 🧡 @rustconf.com

Rust Foundation Project Directors and active Rust contributors Carol Nichols and @davidtw.co have just shared their latest recap of the Rust Foundation board meeting. Check it out on our blog or on the @rust-lang.org blog 🦀 rustfoundation.org/media/projec...

⏳ Less than two weeks left! The @rustconf.com CFP closes Feb 16. As the host of #rustconf, we see the RustConf program as a reflection of the community. If you have a clear Rust perspective you think belongs on the program, we encourage you to submit a proposal while time remains!

Today at #FOSDEM26: @lawngno.me is speaking on his #rustlang OSS security learnings — from a real phishing incident in the @rust-lang.org ecosystem to practical seccomp hardening for services. Grateful to @openssf.org's Alpha-Omega Project for funding this work!

The RustConf 2026 call for talk proposals ends on Feb 16! If you're interested in speaking at this year's event but don't have your idea yet, consider this question: How is Rust shaping the future of the work you do today? Our audience would love to hear all about it.

The Rust Foundation is delighted to welcome two new Silver Member organizations: Meilisearch & Doulos. We invite you to learn more about these dynamic, Rust-supporting organizations in our latest news announcement: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

Attending #FOSDEM26? Don't miss @lawngno.me's talks coming up on Saturday. He’ll cover real-world OSS security work — from phishing response to service hardening — made possible through collab between Rust Foundation, Rust Project, & @openssf.org's Alpha-Omega Project. fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

🧭 Our 2025 Annual Report & 2026-2028 Strategy are now live! Together, they show how the Rust Foundation is entering 2026 in a position of financial & organizational strength—& how sustained support will help us continue to steward this incredible language.

Proud to support the Rust (@rustfoundation.org) ecosystem! The Rust Infrastructure Team shared their Q4 2025 recap + Q1 2026 plans, including serving crates.io and docs.rs via Fastly ⚡ Fastly Shielding helps reduce origin load and improve reliability at scale 🌍 blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...

We recently spoke with @goingforbrooke, Founder of Trafficking Free Tomorrow (nonprofit and Rust Foundation Member), about building anti-trafficking tools with Rust — and what it takes to maintain systems that humans can trust. 🎥 Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Zl...

We are excited to announce that we can successfully use Rust's standard library from the GPU. This has never been done before. www.vectorware.com/blog/rust-st... Supporting Rust's standard library enables existing Rust code to work on the GPU and makes GPU programming feel normal.

The future of Rust isn’t hypothetical. It’s taking shape in real codebases, real teams, and real decisions right now. We’re inviting #rustconf talks that reflect that reality. CFP open — but only until Feb 16 ⌛ bit.ly/3LG449v #rustconf26

The #rustconf '26 Program Committee represents the breadth of the #rustlang ecosystem — from bioinformatics to safety-critical systems, from the UK to Argentina to Nigeria & beyond 🌍 Meet the group of community members that will be reviewing talk submissions: rustfoundation.org/media/announ...

As hosts of RustConf 2026, we’re looking forward to reading proposals that share practical experience using Rust — what people are building, learning, and discovering in the real world. Submit today! bit.ly/4jz9LCz #rustconf #rustconf26

The Rust Project’s infrastructure must support millions of users and thousands of contributors. In the Infra team's latest quarterly update, Marco Ieni (Rust Foundation Infra Engineer, Infra Team member) shares a look at the systems that keep Rust running:

What does a #rustlang maintainer really do? The Rust Project Maintainer Fund Design Committee explains the invisible work behind Rust’s reliability — and why efforts like the Rust Foundation Maintainer Fund exist.

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/

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...

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.

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!

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)

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 🧡

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 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:

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...

⚡ 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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...