Rust

Basics

• Rust was created by Modzilla for Firefox as a replacement for C++

Pros

• It shines in areas like mobile, where performance matters.
• Has emphasis on 'safe code'. "With "safe code," objects are managed by the programming language from the beginning to the end. The developer doesn't o any pointer arithmetic or manage memory, as can be necessary in C or C++ programs."

Critiques

• Luke Dashjr has publicly 'warned' people about Rust saying: "it's not possible to compile Rust code, without trusting a third-party Rust compiler binary. There is only one Rust compiler, and itself written in Rust, so a recursive backdoor cannot be ruled out."

Used by

• Is being used by Cardano and by Parity's Ethereum client, Parity's Zebra (ZCash) client as well as the Lighthouse client
• Move, Libra's programming language, first implementation will be in Rust.
• Rust will be the flagship language for Solana smart contract development.
• Interchain has a R&D team specialized in Rust