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title: "What agents mean for Rust (and vice versa)"
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published_at: "2026-10-14T08:49:06.000Z"
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summary: "A programming language designer reflects on how the rise of LLMs has changed coding practices and argues that humans will still have a role in programming, with Rust being a good fit for agentic development."
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# What agents mean for Rust \(and vice versa\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-14T08:49:06.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** agent

## Summary

A programming language designer reflects on how the rise of LLMs has changed coding practices and argues that humans will still have a role in programming, with Rust being a good fit for agentic development\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/10/14/agentic-dev-and-rust/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084416>)