Rust Vision Document #269
Description
| Metadata | |
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| Point of contact | @nikomatsakis |
| Team(s) | leadership-council |
| Goal document | 2025h2/rust-vision-doc |
Summary
Conduct sufficient interviews to gather adequate data from a representative sample of Rust users across demographic categories and target domains for the Rust Vision Doc. The Vision Doc aims to answer key research questions about Rust's role in the technology landscape, what brings people to Rust, how Rust can succeed in various domains, and how we can improve the global experience of using and contributing to Rust. Our focus for 2025h2 is ensuring we have comprehensive, representative data before proceeding to synthesize findings and finalize the document. See our detailed research questions and interview guidelines for more information.
Tasks and status
- Assess data gaps from 2025H1 work ()
- Develop targeted interview strategy ()
- Conduct targeted interviews ()
- Document and synthesize interview findings ()
- Assess data adequacy and plan next steps ()
- Discussion and moral support (leadership-council
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Note: we have updated the body to match the 2025h2 goal. Your original text is preserved below.
| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| Point of contact | @nikomatsakis |
| Team(s) | leadership-council |
| Goal document | 2025h1/rust-vision-doc |
Summary
Present a first draft of a "Rust Vision Doc" at the Rust All Hands in May.
The Rust Vision Doc will summarize the state of Rust adoption -- where is Rust adding value? what works well? what doesn't? -- based on conversations with individual Rust users from different communities, major Rust projects, and companies large and small that are adopting Rust. It will use that raw data to make recommendations on what problems Rust should be attacking and what constraints we should be trying to meet. The document will not include specific features or recommendations, which ought to be legislated through RFCs.
Tasks and status
- Select support team members (@nikomatsakis)
- Miscellaneous (leadership-council
- Gathering of status quo stories ()
- Prepare draft of RFC to be presented at Rust all hands ()