Most Rust developers are satisfied with the pace of the language’s evolution, but many are concerned Rust does not get enough usage in tech, the 2025 State of Rust Survey says.

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The 2025 State of Rust Survey, based on 7,156 responses collected in late 2025, reveals that while 57.6% of Rust developers are satisfied with the language's pace of evolution, three major concerns dominate: insufficient industry adoption (42.1%), growing language complexity (41.6%), and inadequate support for maintainers (38.4%). Slow compilation remains the top productivity pain point, cited as a big problem by 27.9% of respondents. On the positive side, daily usage is up to 55.1%, productivity satisfaction rose to 56.8%, and 84.8% of professional Rust users say it helps them achieve their goals. Linux dominates as both the development and target platform, and VS Code is the most popular IDE at 51.6% usage.

Rust developers have three big worries – survey