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A Fond Farewell to Two Rust Foundation Colleagues - The Rust Foundation

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · 9d

We’re saying farewell to 2 wonderful Rust Foundation colleagues: Dir. of Finance & Funding Paul Lenz, who is retiring, & Jan David Nose, moving on after 3 incredible years strengthening the Rust ecosystem as our Infrastructure Lead. Thank you both for everything 🧡

This month marks a bittersweet moment for the Rust Foundation, as we say goodbye to two of our colleagues: Paul Lenz, our Director of Finance & Funding, who is retiring, and Jan David Nose, our…

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · 13d

We’re excited to share that @codeconstruct.com.au, Fledgio, and QRT have joined the Rust Foundation as new Silver Members! We also welcome the @torproject.org as our newest Associate Member. Read more about their commitment to a healthy Rust ecosystem: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · 15d

The Rust Foundation has signed a Joint Statement on Sustainable Stewardship. This marks the start of a community-wide conversation on how to fund critical open source infrastructure like crates.io sustainably. Read more: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · 25d

We are grateful to the organizers of RustChinaConf for including our team in their program (including our Executive Director & CEO, ) and weaving our event track, Rust Global, into their programming in Hangzhou, China!

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Sep 4

#RustConf 2025 Day two is here already! We have a jam-packed day of #rustlang content, inspiration, and connection in store for all of you here in Seattle and online.

Want in on the action? You can still register for the virtual experience here: ti.to/rustconf/202... 📸: necrothitude

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Sep 3

LIVE at #rustconf: The Rust Foundation has launched its new "Rust Innovation Lab" with Rustls, a leading TLS library, as the inaugural hosted project!

The RIL provides comprehensive support for funded OSS projects, ensuring sustainable & community-led growth. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Sep 3

📢 Announcement @ #rustconf!

The Rust Foundation is proud to share that Arm has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum! This upgrade highlights Arm’s commitment to the Rust community & the ongoing sustainability & growth of the language.

Learn more:

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 31

#rustconf 2025 is coming up on Tuesday. The Rust Foundation is proud to host this gathering of Rustaceans from across the globe.

talks, workshops, hallway hallway convos… and maybe a little Seattle coffee along the way ☕

rustconf.com/register

#rustlang #rustconf25

Register to join us in person at RustConf 2025! We offer ticket options for a variety of attendee types.

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 29

The Rust Foundation is thrilled to host RustConf 2025! 🦀

Talks, workshops, hallway convos — and most importantly, the Rustaceans who make this community amazing.

See you in Seattle next week, starting Tuesday!

Claim your seat: rustconf.com/register

#rustlang #rustconf2025

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Announcing the Rust Global Track at RustChinaConf 2025 - The Rust Foundation

The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 15

In the most recent program management update from the Rust Project, you'll find valuable notes on things like 2025 goals, quorum-based cryptographic verification for crates.io, & more. Thanks to the #rustlang Project's Edition & Goals teams for their transparency!

blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 15

The Rust Foundation is excited to share that we're helping curate a professional "Rust Global" track at RustChinaConf in Hangzhou, China, from Sept 13-14! We look forward to connecting with the China Rust community at this exciting event.

The Rust Foundation is thrilled to share that a Rust Global track will be featured at RustChinaConf 2025, taking place from September 13-14 in Hangzhou, China! This collection of talks at…

Expanding the Rust Formal Verification Ecosystem: Welcoming ESBMC - The Rust Foundation

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 8

Congrats to the Goto‑Transcoder team for the integration of ESBMC—a cutting‑edge SMT-based bounded model checker—into the Rust std library verification workflow.

This tool is now live following its win in the AWS‑sponsored std‑lib verification contest. 🎉

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The Rust Foundation is excited to celebrate the successful integration of a new formal verification tool, ESBMC (Efficient SMT-based Context-Bounded Model Checker), into the Rust standard library…

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 8

Please join us in welcoming @lorilorusso.bsky.social: the Rust Foundation’s New Director of Outreach! Learn more about Lori and her new position here at the Foundation on our blog.

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Aug 5

🦀 The Rust Foundation’s 2025 Technology Report just dropped!

Highlights:
- Trusted Publishing launched
- Crate signing (TUF) in progress
- CI costs slashed by 75%
- Safety-Critical Rust Consortium expansion
- Rust-C++ Interop progress... & more!

See the rest: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

Technology | 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 31

The Rust Foundation is pleased to announce a new multi-year agreement with GitHub that formalizes its ongoing sponsorship of the Rust Project!

We're grateful for GitHub's support of Rust over the years & excited to have it formalized via this agreement. rustfoundation.org/media/rust-f...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 29

Rust was once again named the most admired programming language in the Stack Overflow #DevSurvey! 🦀

Great to see Cargo, Rust’s package manager, also mentioned as one of the most loved tools—a strong signal that thoughtful, dependable tooling matters.

Each year we explore the tools and technologies developers are currently using and the ones they want to use.

survey.stackoverflow.co

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 18

Visit our latest blog post to find a few relevant insights for Rust project members from the Rust Foundation's most recent board meeting. Thank you to our Project Directors, as always, for this ongoing series! rustfoundation.org/media/projec...

Project Director Update — July 2025 - The Rust Foundation

This is the sixth blog post in the series started December 2024 where us Rust Foundation Project Directors share the highlights from previous months’ Rust Foundation Board meeting(s). You may have…

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 17

Thanks to @europython.eu for putting on such a great event this week, where we were proud to have a booth! While in Prague, Rust Foundation Global Community Coordinator Ernest Kissiedu presented a lightning talk on the intersection of #rustlang and AI. Thank you to everyone who joined.

🐍 + 🦀

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 10

We're thrilled to welcome Tina Krauss to the Rust Foundation team as our new Program Manager. Learn more about Tina in our latest blog post: rustfoundation.org/media/welcom...

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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 8

Many RustConf attendees come for the talks and leave with a new idea, a new collaborator, or a whole new project.

RustConf 2025 is where connections will turn into code. Register and invest in your future as an engineer and tech leader.

Sept 2-5 | Seattle + online
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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 7

Have a Rust challenge you can’t solve alone?

At RustConf 2025, you’ll have access to:
🦀 Open source maintainers, experts, & leaders
💻 Engineers using Rust in production
🌱 People who have been where you are

Ask, learn, & connect at #rustconf.

Sept 2-5, 2025 | Seattle+online
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The Rust Foundation @rustfoundation.org · Jul 3

🌍 Want to see how Rust is used in prod across industries?
🔄 Need fresh ideas for your projects?
⚙️ Want to meet others who care about safe, reliable software?
🦀 Looking to connect with Rust community—beyond GitHub?

RustConf 2025 is for you.

Sept 2–5, 2025 | Seattle + online
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