The Azure CTO's only qualifier about using Rust is that it was preferable over C and C+ for new projects that require a non-garbage-collected (GC) language. GC engines handle memory management.

Google's Chrome security team is exploring how Rust could be supported in Chromium's C++ codebase. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:49 a.m. PT Image: Maskot/Getty Images ...

Rust delivers the energy efficiency of the C programming language, “without the risk of undefined behavior,” according to the blog. “We can cut energy use in half without losing the benefits ...

Must-read developer coverage Other changes in the TIOBE Index in July Go remains a programming language to watch in the TIOBE Index, with a jump from 13th place to 7th place year-over-year.

The programming language, created by Graydon Hoare, an employee of Mozilla Research, has found its way into the Linux kernel, the Chromium Project, and Windows.

C++ interoperability is cool, but I doubt it's a big enough advantage to compete with Rust, especially with how many C++/Rust interop projects there are going on. For the projects that absolutely ...

Elsewhere in the TIOBE Index, the programming language Go rose to position seven, a year-over-year doubling of its spot in the rankings. Rust reached an all-time high of 17th place.