Explore the relevance and benefits of Rust in this 54-minute conference talk by Ryan Levick. Discover why learning Rust might be valuable for developers, covering topics such as memory safety, security vulnerabilities, thread safety, robust error handling, and performance. Learn about Rust's advantages over languages like C, Go, Node, Python, and Ruby, and understand its zero-cost abstractions. Gain insights into Rust's package management, build tools, and community. Hear about Microsoft's use of Rust and its impact on security. Conclude with advice for newcomers and a Q&A session addressing various aspects of Rust programming and its ecosystem.