Session abstract
What you’ll learn
There was a time when using Rust for the web felt like total overkill. Most of us associated it with a punishing learning curve and a compiler that felt more like an adversary than a tool. Things look very different here in 2026. Rust has evolved into a genuine powerhouse for backend and full stack projects, moving far beyond its origins in low level systems. Instead of just repeating the hype, we are going to dive into what it actually feels like to ship code today. We will look at how frameworks like Axum and Leptos have matured and pinpoint that specific moment where the language logic finally starts to click. The goal is to move past those 3 AM production fires by embracing a stack that catches errors before they ever reach a user. If you want to see how a stricter environment can actually make you a faster and more confident developer, this is for you.