# Matt Asay - The Future of Rust (Highlights)  ## Highlights - We tend to give the edge to those goals that come earlier in the list over those that come later. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1444615405/17466754)) - “Reliable: If it compiles, it works.” “Performant: Idiomatic code runs efficiently.” “Supportive: The language, tools, and community are here to help.” “Productive: A little effort does a lot of work.” “Transparent: You can predict and control low-level details.” “Versatile: You can do anything with Rust.” ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1444615405/17466757))