Has the Rust Programming Language's Popularity Reached Its Plateau?

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By EditorDavidApr 12, 2026, 7:32 pm185 ptsTrendingTop
"Rust's rise shows signs of slowing," argues the CEO of TIOBE. Back in 2020 Rust first entered the top 20 of his "TIOBE Index," which ranks programming language popularity using search engine results. Rust "was widely expected to break into the top 10," he remembers today. But it never happened, and "That was…

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