Thirteen years of Rust and the birth of Rue (steveklabnik.com)

In a reflective update on his programming journey, a developer who has been actively using the Rust programming language since 2012 announced the creation of his new programming language, Rue. He shared that after years of skepticism, he has begun using AI tools, particularly Claude, which have significantly aided his coding efforts. This shift toward embracing AI in programming in 2025 has empowered him to explore developing a language independently, challenging the notion that extensive financial resources and large teams are necessary for significant progress in language design. Rue, named for its connotations of regret and nature, is still in its early, experimental stages with various bugs and missing features. However, the developer expresses optimism about its potential, viewing it primarily as a personal hobby project rather than a commercial endeavor. The initiative underscores a growing trend in the AI/ML community where individual developers leverage AI tools to innovate and explore new programming paradigms, potentially democratizing the language creation process and inspiring others to pursue similar projects. For those interested, Rue is accessible at rue-lang.dev, where the developer will share updates and potentially blog about the project.