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Nicholas Jeon
Nicholas Jeon

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Is Rust a good choice for your next web application?

Rust is a relatively new programming language that has been gaining popularity in recent years. Known for its focus on safety and performance, I think Rust is a great choice for developing web applications, especially for developing server-side applications. In this post, we will see if Rust is a good choice for your next web application and how it can help us create more reliable and efficient web applications.

As you might know, Rust is known for its focus on safety and performance. The language has a built-in memory safety system that prevents common programming errors, such as null pointer dereferences and buffer overflows. These kinds of features built in the language itself can ensure that the application will be free from common security vulnerabilities. We can easily catch bugs during development and compilation time.

Rust is also known for its performance. The language is designed to be fast and efficient, making it a great choice for server-side applications that need to handle a large number of requests. Rust's performance is also on par with other web development languages like Go.

In addition to its focus on safety and performance, Rust also has a growing ecosystem of libraries and frameworks that make it easy to develop web applications. For example, the Rocket web framework is a popular choice for developing web applications with Rust. It is designed to be simple, fast, and secure, making it a great choice for developers who want to get started with Rust.
https://rocket.rs/

Rust is also becoming more popular among web developers. The language is gaining popularity in the web development community, and it is becoming more widely adopted by companies. This is due to its focus on safety and performance, as well as its growing ecosystem of libraries and frameworks.

A curated list of languages and frameworks built in Rust

All of these factors make Rust a great choice for web development and the community is growing as well. Rust is becoming more widely adopted by companies and used in many commercial applications such as Dropbox and Figma.

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