A recap of the 2026 RustWeek Industry Track, covering real-world Rust adoption stories from Toyota (RAV4 infotainment), WhatsApp (media parsing rewrite), Proton (cross-platform capability libraries), the Dutch Electoral Council (election software), and Schuberg Philis (smart metering). The author argues that Rust has crossed the technology adoption chasm and is now mainstream, evidenced by government contracts, automotive deployments, and large-scale enterprise rewrites. Key themes include Rust's fit for safety-critical and security-sensitive domains, the shift from 'convincing others' to 'showing where Rust is used', and how organizations are overcoming hiring and procurement concerns.
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When is a technology mainstream?Popping the Hood on Rust in the 2026 Toyota RAV4Rustaceans on The Move - The Global Impact of RustTales of a transformation journey at ProtonScaling up Rust development at the Dutch Electoral CouncilRust for Secure and Sustainable Smart MeteringConclusion12.9K Impressions