Rust: What is Rust and what is it used for?

Rust — systems programming language focused on safety and performance.

Key features:

• Memory safety without garbage collector.
• Zero-cost abstractions.
• Fearless concurrency.
• Type system.
• Ownership model.

Main areas of use:

• Systems programming.
• WebAssembly (Wasm).
• CLI tools.
• Embedded systems.
• Network services.
• Game development.