Actix-Web

In the landscape of 2025, Rust has firmly transitioned from a “system programming darling” to a top-tier choice for backend infrastructure. If you are reading this, you likely know why: predictable performance, memory safety without garbage collection, and a type system that prevents entire classes of bugs before they hit production.

It is 2025, and the debate between Rust and Go for backend web development has shifted from “which is cooler” to “which fits the specific engineering constraint.” Both languages have matured into industrial powerhouses. Go has cemented itself as the language of the cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker), while Rust has infiltrated the Linux kernel, high-frequency trading, and massive-scale web services at companies like Amazon and Microsoft.