🧵 Rust Foundation is headed to #MWC26 + #TalentArena26 in Barcelona next week! Too many exciting things to fit in one post, so peek at this thread. Read all the way through for some exciting news 👀
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The Rust Foundation would love to see you on the ground at Talent Arena in Barcelona! Check the agenda and join us: https://talentarena.tech
There are so many exciting things happening in #rustlang right now—this is a fantastic opportunity to see that on a big stage.
#MWC26 #TalentArena26 #rustlang #OpenSource #AI #SafetyCritical
Later, another workshop presented by the Rust Foundation and hosted by Fledgio: “When Floats Lie: Quantization, Performance, and Why Rust Keeps AI from Corroding”
— A hands-on workshop exploring numeric precision, quantization, and AI inference in Rust.
Our Executive Director & CEO Dr. Rebecca Rumbul will be presenting a talk about where #rustlang fits in the next phase of digital infrastructure. Take a look at the program to find her talk! https://talentarena.tech/agenda-2026/ #MWC26 #TalentArena26
Then, the Rust Barcelona Community meetup will bring together hands‑on workshops, a community meetup, and exclusive access for Rust developers across Spain. Don't miss Global Communities Coordinator Ernest Kissiedu, who is excited to show up for the passionate Rustaceans in BCN https://www.meetup.com/bcnrust/events/313263086/?eventOrigin=group_events_list #MWC26 #TalentArena26 #rustlang
@rust is participating in Google Summer of Code 2026 🦀🎓
Interested in contributing to Rust through #GSoC? Now’s the time to start exploring ideas!
🗓️ Proposals open: March 16
⏳ Deadline: March 31 (18:00 UTC)
Explore project ideas + proposal guide:
https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/02/19/Rust-participates-in-GSoC-2026/
10 years of #rustlang at #FOSDEM — and what a journey! 🦀
From a small discussion space to a packed 500+ seat devroom, the community keeps growing. Read this guest recap from organizers Ewan Higgs & @lucab on our blog where they reflect on a decade of Rust at FOSDEM — and what’s changed along the way.
https://rustfoundation.org/media/guest-blog-fosdem-2026-rust-devroom-in-review/
Please join us in welcoming the newest Rust Foundation Team Member: Infrastructure Engineer, Ubiratan Soares 🎉
Learn more about @ubiratansoares in our latest blog post: https://rustfoundation.org/media/welcoming-infrastructure-engineer-ubiratan-soares-to-the-rust-foundation-team/
Rust Foundation Project Directors and active Rust contributors @carol and @davidtwco have just shared their latest recap of the Rust Foundation board meeting. Check it out on our blog or on the @rust blog 🦀
https://rustfoundation.org/media/project-director-update-january-2025/
Today at #FOSDEM26:
Catch Rust Foundation Software Developer Adam Harvey (@a) speaking on open-source security — from a real phishing incident in the Rust ecosystem to practical seccomp hardening for services.
This work is made possible through an @openssf Alpha-Omega Project grant, and collaboration between the Rust Foundation and the Rust Project.
Find Adam on the schedule: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/adam_harvey/
