# Rust: Project goals for 2025H2

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**Created:** [30 October 2025 22:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rust-project-goals-for-2025h2/220821 "2025-10-30T22:30:03Z")\
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A new [Rust](https://devtalk.com/rust) blog post/announcement has been posted!

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> On Sep 9, we merged [RFC 3849](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/3849), declaring our goals for the "second half" of 2025H2 -- well, the last 3 months, at least, since "yours truly" ran a bit behind getting the goals program organized.
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> ## Flagship themes
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> In prior goals programs, we had a few major flagship goals, but since many of these goals were multi-year programs, it was hard to see what progress had been made. This time we decided to organize things a bit differently. We established four flagship _themes_, each of which covers a number of more specific goals. These themes cover the goals we expect to be the most impactful and constitute our major focus as a Project for the remainder of the year. The four themes identified in the RFC are as follows:
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> - **Beyond the `&`** , making it possible to create user-defined smart pointers that are as ergonomic as Rust's built-in references `&`.
> - **Unblocking dormant traits** , extending the core capabilities of Rust's trait system to unblock long-desired features for language interop, lending iteration, and more.
> - **Flexible, fast(er) compilation**, making it faster to build Rust programs and improving support for specialized build scenarios like embedded usage and sanitizers.
> - **Higher-level Rust** , making higher-level usage patterns in Rust easier.
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> ### "Beyond the `&`"
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> | Goal | Point of contact | Team(s) and Champion(s) |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | [Reborr...](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2025h2/autoreborrow-traits.html)
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> [Get the full details here:](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2025h2/autoreborrow-traits.html)[Project goals for 2025H2 | Rust Blog](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/10/28/project-goals-2025h2/)
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