Tweede golf

Async Rust is amazing, but embedded application shows that it is far from the zero cost abstractions we were promised. Dion proposes to fix this problem at the root, in the compiler: https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/237/async-rust-never-left-the-mvp-state

If you're with a company or organization that can benefit from this work and is willing help fund it, please reach out to @diondokter@fosstodon.org!

#rustlang #embeddedrust

**Announcing** Ron van der Pols, Mission Critical Software Engineer at Schuberg Philis, will explain how and why their team chose Rust for the application layer of the country’s next-generation smart meters, at the RustWeek Industry Track on 19 May, 2026!

Details and tickets: https://2026.rustweek.org/talks/ron/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

** Announcing ** Matthias Endler is interviewing Alice Ryhl and Greg Kroah-Hartman! Catch the live podcast recording of 'Rust in Production: Oxidizing the Linux Kernel' at the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Open to all RustWeek attendees!

Schedule and tickets: https://2026.rustweek.org/schedule/tuesday/

@mre@mastodon.social
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustlang #RustWeek #RustInProduction

Async Rust is amazing, but not flawless; async bloat is an issue. In this blog, @diondokter@fosstodon.org explains the causes of async bloat, and some workarounds: https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/235/debloat-your-async-rust

#rustlang #embedded #async

**Announcing** Microsoft is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Find out more about Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Technolution is an Industry Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Find out more about Technolution here: https://www.technolution.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Wyliodrin is an Industry Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Find out more about Wyliodrin here: https://wyliodrin.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Ferrous Systems is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track. Till Adam will guide the conversation about applying Rust in regulated environments!

Find out more about Ferrous Systems here: https://ferrous-systems.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@ferrous@social.ferrous-systems.com
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** KDAB is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track. Till Adam will guide the conversation about applying Rust in regulated environments!

Find out more about KDAB here: https://www.kdab.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@kdab@techhub.social
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Till Adam, CCO at KDAB and Board Member at Ferrous Systems, will lead the conversation at the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track on applying Rust in regulated environments.

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@kdab@techhub.social
@ferrous@social.ferrous-systems.com
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

During his work on Trifecta Tech Foundation's compression projects, Folkert ran into some limitations of Rust itself. Can he fix it? Yes, he can. Read about several recent contributions to the Rust compiler: https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/234/fixing-our-own-problems-in-the-rust-compiler

If you or your team hit similar roadblocks, we're happy to help; Get in touch!

@folkertdev@hachyderm.io
@trifectatech@fosstodon.org

#rustlang #opensource

**Announcing** Martin Kooij, Team Lead at Rocsys, will lead the conversation at the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track on software life cycle costs.

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Alex Garella, Founder of RustJobs, will lead the conversation at the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track on hiring Rust engineers.

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Volvo Cars is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track. Julius Gustavsson will guide the conversation about introducing Rust in a conservative environment!

Find out more about Volvo Cars here: https://www.volvocars.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@jgust@hachyderm.io
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** TMC is an Industry Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Find out more about TMC here: https://www.themembercompany.com/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Corrode is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track. Matthias Endler will guide the conversation about planning your Rust migration!

More about Corrode: https://corrode.dev/

More about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@mre@mastodon.social
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** Matthias Endler, Rust Consultant and Founder of Corrode, will lead the conversation at the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track on planning your Rust migration.

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@mre@mastodon.social
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** RustJobs is an Expert Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track. Alex Garella will guide the conversation about hiring Rust engineers!

Find out more about RustJobs here: https://rustjobs.dev/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

**Announcing** The Rust Foundation is an Industry Partner of the RustWeek 2026 Industry Track.

Find out more about the Rust Foundation here: https://rustfoundation.org/

More info about the Industry Track at RustWeek: https://2026.rustweek.org/industry/

@rustfoundation@mastodon.social
@rustnl@fosstodon.org

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

Our openleadr-rs team have released v0.2.0-rc1. This release candidate is the first feature-complete implementation of OpenADR 3.1!

Read more here: https://github.com/OpenLEADR/openleadr-rs/releases/tag/v0.2.0-rc1

@bjorn3@hachyderm.io
@linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev

#rustlang #opensource #energy

You can now watch Max and ElaadNL's Stijn explain openleadr-rs at @fosdem@fosstodon.org 2026: https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/233/video-openleadr-rs-for-demand-response-fosdem2026

openleadr-rs is an opinionated, open-source Rust implementation of the OpenADR 3 protocol for automated demand-response in electricity grids (e.g. dynamic pricing, load shedding).

#rustlang #opensource #fosdem

**Announcing** Mark Janssen, Software Architect at the Dutch Electoral Council (@kiesraad@social.overheid.nl), will deliver a talk on scaling up Rust development at the Dutch Electoral Council at the RustWeek Industry Track on 19 May, 2026!

Details and tickets: 2026.rustweek.org/talks/mark/

@rustnl@fosstodon.org
@praseodym@hsnl.social

#rustweek2026 #rustlang

Michiel and Marc performed a thorough shakedown of the algorithms behind (future) Dutch election results: https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/156/putting-seat-calculations-in-dutch-election-software-to-the-fuzz-test

These algorithms are part of Abacus, new open-source software to support future Dutch elections, currently being developed by the Dutch Electoral Council (@kiesraad@social.overheid.nl).

#opensource #democracy #security #testing

The internet has a hole at the bottom of its trust stack, and we need to do something about it. The internet needs secure time synchronization to fortify the security of our digital world.

We present a path toward the adoption of securely synchronized time:

https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/122/a-safe-internet-requires-secure-time

#rust #rustlang #internetsecurity

@sovtechfund@mastodon.social @ProssimoISRG@infosec.exchange @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl @sidnfonds@mastodon.nl

*ANNOUNCEMENT* ISRG's @ProssimoISRG@infosec.exchange has officially made us the new home of "ntpd-rs", the #opensource #memorysafe implementation of the Network Time Protocol.

We are proud to be the new long-term maintainers, and as such are looking for early adopters.

Thanks to Josh Aas and Prossimo for the their trust and support!

https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/90/memory-safe-network-time-ntp-has-new-home-seeks-early-adopters