Rust developers are mostly satisfied with the current pace of evolution of the programming language, but many worry that Rust does not get enough usage in the tech industry, that Rust may become too complex, and that the developers and maintainers of Rust are not properly supported.
These findings are featured in the Rust Survey Team’s 2025 State of Rust Survey report, which was announced March 2. The survey ran from November 17, 2025, to December 17, 2025, and tallied 7,156 responses, with different numbers of responses for different questions.
Asked their opinion of the pace at which the Rust language is evolving, 57.6% of the developers surveyed reported being satisfied with the current pace, compared to 57.9% in the 2024 report. Asked about their biggest worries for the future of Rust, 42.1% cited not enough usage in the tech industry, compared to 45.5% in 2024. The other biggest worries were that Rust may become too complex (41.6% in 2025 versus 45.2% in 2024) and that the developers and maintainers of Rust are not properly supported (38.4% in 2025 versus 35.4% in 2024).
