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The Unglamorous Side of Rust Web Development

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

Mateusz Maćkowski
Open-source contributor and Software Engineer at Google
Marek Grzelak
About This Talk

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.

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