Is Rust dead?
Deaditude Score:
29.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Best described in performance reviews as 'meets expectations'.
*Data last collected: 13 Sept 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
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2010
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
96
Answer Rate
52%
Acceptance Rate
35%
Growth
-8%
Recent Questions
esp_wifi in module - borrow checker issue
Unanswered53 views
rustembeddedesp32
How can I configure a rust application to link against a different version of the CRT?
Unanswered50 views
c++rustlinker
How can i connect my postgresql database to my rust project with SeaORM
Unanswered37 views
postgresqlrustsea-orm
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
362,108
Subscribers
249
Active Users
Activity Metrics
401
Posts
81.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+165.9%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
4 mentions of migrating away from Rust detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days[Media] I Have No Mut and I Must Borrow
r/rust25 days ago
2031(95%)63
Microsoftโs Rust Bet: From Blue Screens to Safer Code. Microsoft is rewriting critical Windows components in Rust and now wants hardware vendors to follow suit.
r/rust8 days ago
791(98%)71
[Media] The unexpected productivity boost of Rust
r/rust19 days ago
774(85%)123
Iโm 20, close to becoming a Rust compiler team member - what would you do in my place?
r/rust6 days ago
775(90%)172
Unwrap_or_AI โ replace unwrap() with AI guesses for errors
r/rust18 days ago
753(93%)45
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Rust on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฉ๐ชGermany
10,906๐บ๐ธUnited States
6,242๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
504๐ฎ๐ณIndia
434๐ซ๐ทFrance
360๐จ๐ฆCanada
302Market Summary
18,748
Total Jobs
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388
Companies Using It
A small but determined corporate fanbase exists.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Rust is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Rust gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.2
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Rust running on every GPU
1 months ago
605205
Show HN: I rewrote my Mac Electron app in Rust
3 months ago
597443
Unexpected productivity boost of Rust
19 days ago
525505
Io_uring, kTLS and Rust for zero syscall HTTPS server
24 days ago
496166
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Rust content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
4
Videos
168.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
42.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Rust:
LearnAwesome
Small Creator
Biped Potato
Small Creator
ForrestKnight
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
27 days ago
8.3K1.6K
Rust Course 2025 โ Learn Rust Programming Fast | 1-Hour Beginner Crash Course (Wasm Ready)
LearnAwesome
1 months ago
587
28 days ago
12315
![[Media] I Have No Mut and I Must Borrow](https://i.redd.it/ydsn3dgtnfkf1.jpeg){kind=link}
![[Media] The unexpected productivity boost of Rust](https://i.redd.it/rg4u6tmmjklf1.png){kind=link}
W3Schools Rust Tutorial in 1 Hour | Learn RUST Programming using W3Schools
Learn with W3Schools
3 days ago
60
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2025 | 29.5% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 24.1% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 24.3% |
| 3 Aug 2025 | 11.5% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 15.3% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 25.5% |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 21.0% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 16.5% |
| 14 May 2025 | 27.5% |
| 9 May 2025 | 21.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 19.9% |
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"I'm the human version of that "under construction" sign, but I've been under construction since 2011."
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"I chose Rust because I hate having free time and enjoy debugging obscure errors."