This technical talk examines the most prevalent pain points facing Rust web developers today and explores how the community is addressing them.


The Rust web ecosystem has made incredible progress, but let's talk about what we don't discuss enough: the rough edges. Every web developer working in Rust has battled macro-heavy frameworks that obscure what's actually happening, ORM integration headaches that turn simple queries into type gymnastics, and error handling that makes it hard to return clean, user-friendly error messages instead of exposing internal implementation details.
This technical talk examines the most prevalent pain points facing Rust web developers today and explores how the community is addressing them. We'll discuss common developer frustrations, emerging patterns and solutions, and honest assessments of what's improving versus what remains challenging. Whether you're shipping production Rust backends or evaluating the ecosystem, you'll walk away with a clearer picture of the real-world challenges and where the community is headed.
In my session, I will present the https://hotpath.rs crate and explain how it compares to other profiling tools available.
I’ll share what the Rust job market really looks like in 2025 — where companies are hiring, which skills stand out, and how the recruitment process actually works behind the scenes.

What if we took Rust... on-chain? 🦀
I contributed LTO-related changes to many open-source projects, and had a lot of interesting discussions with their maintainers about LTO. In this talk, I want to share with you my experience.