r/rust
ActiveThe Rust Programming Language
A place for all things related to the Rust programming language—an open-source systems language that emphasizes performance, reliability, and productivity.
Members
333,805
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2010
December 2, 2010
Total posts
140.8K
archived
Total comments
1.6M
archived
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How many members does r/rust have?
r/rust had 333,805 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/rust created?
r/rust was created on December 2, 2010.
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