Rust has reached a level of maturity where it is being used for critical infrastructure, replacing legacy systems written in C or C++. This means, some Rust projects need to be maintained for years or even decades to come. By some estimates, the cost of maintaining a product is more than 90% of the software’s total cost. Critical software demands minimal downtime and high reliability, so it is reassuring that the Rust core team highlights its commitment to these values in their post “Stab...
