Is Rust dead?
Deaditude Score:
36.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The official technology of 'it pays the bills'.
*Data last collected: 30 May 2026, 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
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
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
26
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
-9%
Recent Questions
The generation of "rust-server" files by OpenAPI generator produces sources with missing traits or methods
Unanswered75 views
rustopenapi-generator
Linux Kernel Module - Serial Device Implementation
Answered71 views
rustlinux-kernelserial-port
cargo test error while loading shared libraries present in build.rs
Unanswered59 views
rustrust-cargo
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
406,188
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
419
Posts
89.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+190.8%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
5 mentions of migrating away from Rust detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysYazi terminal file manager now supports drag and drop
r/rust9 days ago
1602(99%)64
Rust 1.96.0 is out
r/rust9 days ago
917(99%)66
Phonto - GPU-accelerated live wallpapers for Wayland and macOS, written in Rust
r/rust18 days ago
896(98%)50
Slint (and Rust) running on my jailbroken Kindle Paperwhite.
r/rust10 days ago
877(99%)55
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Rust on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฉ๐ชGermany
9,177๐บ๐ธUnited States
7,078๐ฎ๐ณIndia
554๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
540๐ซ๐ทFrance
336๐จ๐ฆCanada
252Market Summary
17,937
Total Jobs
๐ข
27,391
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
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 points24.6
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
Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI
3 months ago
1274698
Zig โ Rust porting guide
1 months ago
723555
Rewrite Bun in Rust has been merged
23 days ago
708789
Bugs Rust won't catch
1 months ago
680372
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Rust content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
20
Videos
488.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-22.2%
Average Engagement
24.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Rust:
Shourov Roy
Hobby Channel
Solana
Growing Channel
Aarambh Dev Hub
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
![Solana Developer Bootcamp 2026: Learn Blockchain and Full-Stack Crypto Development [Full Course]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2pcm7ICRJKU/mqdefault.jpg)
Solana Developer Bootcamp 2026: Learn Blockchain and Full-Stack Crypto Development [Full Course]
Solana
2 months ago
1.2K94
Async Rust Demystified: Next-Level Performance Many Will Miss
Code to the Moon
1 months ago
1.1K76
Build a One-Time Secret Sharing App in Rust (Axum + Leptos) - Ep 1: Project Setup and Architecture
Aarambh Dev Hub
1 months ago
478
Forget Electron: Building the Ultimate Desktop App with Tauri 2 0 + Rust & ReactJs ๐ฅ 2026
Shourov Roy
2 months ago
142
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | 36.6% |
| 16 May 2026 | 25.4% |
| 3 May 2026 | 18.9% |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 34.9% |
| 5 Apr 2026 | 41.2% |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 31.4% |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 27.4% |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 26.8% |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 29.1% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 36.0% |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 33.9% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 32.0% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 21.1% |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 18.3% |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 36.3% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 26.9% |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 23.3% |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 15.6% |
| 27 Sept 2025 | 16.1% |
| 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 chose Rust because I hate having free time and enjoy debugging obscure errors."