Rust Didn’t Just Save Android’s Security—It Made Shipping Faster
New Android data from 2025 confirms what many teams have suspected: Rust isn’t only shrinking the memory-unsafe attack surface; it’s quietly outpacing C++ in delivery speed and stability. By tying language choice to DORA metrics, kernel drivers, firmware, and real-world CVEs, Google is turning “secure by default” from a slogan into measurable engineering leverage.