Rust for Tech Leaders: A Strategic Decision-Making Guide

The Complete Rust Adoption Framework by Amazon's Ex-Rust Leader: Team Readiness, Project Selection, and Scaling Strategy

What you'll learn
Evaluate your organization's readiness for Rust adoption using a comprehensive assessment framework covering technical fit, team dynamics, and business impact
Create a strategic Rust adoption plan using foundational elements like coding standards, development tooling, learning infrastructure, and safety practices
Select ideal pilot projects for Rust implementation using a systematic scoring system that balances technical benefits with organizational risk
Design a scalable Rust learning program for your team using battle-tested approaches for knowledge sharing, mentorship, and skill verification
Develop clear go/no-go criteria for Rust adoption by mapping technical capabilities to specific business outcomes and organizational needs

Requirements
Technical leadership, engineering management, or senior developer role
Experience making technical architecture decisions
Basic understanding of systems programming concepts
Involvement in team or organizational technology decisions
Not required: Prior Rust experience or knowledge
Not required: Systems programming expertise
Not required: Specific programming language background
Optional but Helpful: Experience leading technology adoption initiatives
Optional but Helpful: Familiarity with compiled languages
Optional but Helpful: Background in evaluating programming languages for teams/organizations

Description
Rust for Tech Leaders: A Strategic Decision-Making GuideCut through the hype and make an informed decision about Rust adoption for your organization. Learn battle-tested strategies from Roland Rodriguez, founder of Govcraft, a boutique technology firm focused on Rust and Machine Learning for public and private sector clients. Drawing from his experience as the former Principal Technical Product Manager at AWS where he led their global Rust strategy, Rodriguez has guided dozens of teams through successful Rust adoption.This isn't a programming course - it's a comprehensive strategic framework for technical leaders evaluating Rust. Through real-world case studies and practical frameworks, you'll learn how to assess whether Rust is right for your organization, understand the real business impact beyond technical benefits, and develop a practical roadmap for adoption.Drawing from years of hands-on experience guiding teams from initial evaluation to successful production deployment, this course provides the tools and insights you need to make an informed decision about Rust adoption. You'll get access to the same assessment tools used by enterprise organizations, including a comprehensive readiness evaluation spreadsheet developed through years of consulting experience.Learn how teams across different industries have successfully navigated Rust adoption, from financial services eliminating critical security vulnerabilities to resource-constrained teams building robust developer tools. Understand common pitfalls, proven success patterns, and how to adapt these strategies to your specific organizational needs.Transform your approach to Rust evaluation from guesswork to strategy. Join Roland to learn how to make an informed decision about Rust adoption and build a foundation for success in your organization.

Who this course is for
This course is ideal for: Technical decision-makers evaluating Rust adoption for their organizations Engineering managers planning to introduce Rust into their tech stack Senior developers tasked with assessing Rust's viability for their teams Technical leaders responsible for programming language strategy CTOs and VPs of Engineering considering Rust for critical systems This course is NOT for: Developers looking to learn Rust programming Individual contributors seeking Rust coding tutorials Teams already committed to Rust adoption seeking implementation details Beginners to systems programming concepts You'll get the most value from this course if you're in a position to influence or make technical architecture decisions and are actively evaluating whether Rust is the right choice for your team or organization. While prior Rust experience isn't required, familiarity with technical architecture decisions and team technology adoption is essential.