Why is everyone abandoning JavaScript for Rust?
JavaScript has dominated the web for decades, but a new contender is gaining ground: Rust. Often perceived as a complex language reserved for the system, Rust is "devouring" the JavaScript ecosystem from within. From ultra-efficient memory management to the complete rewriting of our favorite tools (SWC, Biome, Turbo), discover why Rust has become the most admired language among developers and why it represents the future of software engineering.
0:00 Why Rust is "devouring" JavaScript
2:45 The most admired language (Stack Overflow)
4:40 Memory management: Rust vs. Garbage Collector
8:02 Why all your JS tools are switching to Rust
13:30 Security and Energy: The numbers that matter
17:15 Rust in 2026: Should we abandon JS?
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