Rust is quietly taking over...

Rust's influence is growing far beyond its market share. Two major case studies illustrate this: Ladybird browser rewrote parts of its JavaScript engine from C++ to Rust using LLM-assisted translation (25,000 lines in ~2 weeks, zero regressions across 60,000+ tests), and WhatsApp replaced a 160,000-line C++ media library with ~90,000 lines of Rust, now deployed to billions of devices across Android, iOS, and more. Both cases highlight Rust's value at high-risk security boundaries. However, a counterpoint is raised via the 'Farewell Rust' blog post: Rust is poorly suited for web development due to slow feedback loops, template ergonomics, and dynamic SQL friction. The takeaway is that Rust excels as a containment layer for systems-level, security-critical code, but is not a universal solution.