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📣 TheMagicHorsey

What is the future of Rust after the Mozilla layoffs?


HN, would it be wise to build a new open source embedded system in Rust after the Mozilla layoffs were announced?

Does Mozilla have the resources to continue to support Rust? Will another company like Amazon or Microsoft step in to sponsor Rust?

Do these open questions make investing in Rust projects as a startup too risky?


  👤 steveklabnik Accepted Answer ✓

👤 metreo
My understanding is that a separate Rust Foundation has been in the planning phase for some time.