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Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Amazon are snapping up experts in the Rust programming language months after Mozilla laid them off

Developers have named Rust their most-loved programming language five years in a row. Here's why developers at Facebook, Dropbox, and Amazon all adore it.

Howes said that Facebook didn't specifically look to hire from Mozilla. Rather, he said, it happens that Mozilla employed much of the seasoned Rust talent in the industry. "Because this is a support team and one that interacts with the community, it's important that the people we hire are experienced Rust people rather than just for experienced Facebook libraries," Howes said.

"Microsoft is focused on empowering all developers using any language, building for any platform, on any device," McKinsey said in a statement. "Security and trust are of critical importance for Microsoft, we are excited by the promise using Rust to build secure, high-performance software systems.

 

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