Is Rust dead?
Deaditude Score:
21.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable, reliable, and way out of your league.
*Data last collected: 17 Dec 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
72
Answer Rate
53%
Acceptance Rate
24%
Growth
+35%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
376,225
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
414
Posts
84.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+231.6%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from Rust detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysThe end of the kernel Rust experiment: "The consensus among the assembled developers [at the Linux Maintainer Summit] is that Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental โ it is now a core part of the kernel and is here to stay. So the 'experimental' tag will be coming off."
r/rust13 days ago
2238(98%)117
Nvidia got the logo wrong.
r/rust9 days ago
1175(99%)78
moss: a Rust Linux-compatible kernel in about 26,000 lines of code
r/rust1 months ago
1053(99%)99
[Media] I made a cursed proc_macro for AI rust programming
r/rust16 days ago
995(94%)94
Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025 - Caused by single .unwrap()
r/rust1 months ago
895(94%)240
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Rust on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
9,212๐ฉ๐ชGermany
7,509๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
507๐ฎ๐ณIndia
453๐ซ๐ทFrance
362๐จ๐ฆCanada
274Market Summary
18,317
Total Jobs
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25,362
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. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
Rust gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points25.4
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 in the kernel is no longer experimental
13 days ago
961802
Unexpected productivity boost of Rust
3 months ago
525505
Rust cross-platform GPUI components
1 months ago
515218
Io_uring, kTLS and Rust for zero syscall HTTPS server
4 months ago
496166
Thoughts on Go vs. Rust vs. Zig
19 days ago
451574
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Rust generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
7
Videos
170.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
24.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Rust:
TheTechyShop
YouTube Royalty
SyedHussimDev
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
impl Rust: One Billion Row Challenge
Jon Gjengset
23 days ago
1.6K132
Rust Changed How I Code Forever
ForrestKnight
22 days ago
2.6K362
Zig vs Rust: Whoโs Closer to the Metal?
TheTechyShop
1 months ago
556185
![[Media] I made a cursed proc_macro for AI rust programming](https://i.redd.it/asexc1dtcu5g1.png){kind=link}
1 months ago
225132
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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