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Ferrous Systems builds stable software in and around Rust. We focus on development, tooling and training for embedded systems and network services. ferrous-systems.com

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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Universal Signalling and the Ferrocene team are developing the first railway certification package for Rust under EN 50716, establishing a pathway for Rust in safety-critical railway applications. Read more: bit.ly/4z193o6 #UniversalSignalling #Ferrocene #RustLang #RailTech
Social media graphic on a light gray grid background with scattered pastel-colored squares. The blue Ferrous Systems logo appears in the upper left. A large rounded light-blue panel features a green “FERROCENE NEWS” banner and the headline “All aboard the Rust train!” with a train emoji. Below, text announces that Universal Signalling selects Ferrocene to develop the first Rust-based railway certification package in compliance with EN 50716.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ferrous Systems and KDAB are proud to jointly sponsor the Livestream & Session Recording at RustConf 2026, to help make the talks available to more of the Rust community. Learn more about RustConf 2026 and register: bit.ly/4i8N3m5 #RustConf #RustConf26 #RustLang #FerrousSystems #KDAB
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Register - RustConf 2026
RustConf tickets (Employer-paid & individual) are available for our 10th annual event dedicated to the Rust programming language.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
JetBrains officially rolled out support for Ferrocene in its RustRover 2026.2 IDE update. The environment now natively supports Ferrocene toolchains, supplying developers with deep code analysis, inline autocompletion, and clearer configuration troubleshooting.
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Oxidize Conference @oxidizeconf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Rust is showing up in some of the most demanding areas of engineering. At #Oxidize2026: Quantum Systems on unmanned systems, Volvo Cars on EV batteries, Infinite Orbits on space, Woven by Toyota on safety-critical guidelines, and JetBrains on microbenchmarking. Tickets close Aug 31! #RustLang
Promotional graphic for Oxidize, the applied Rust conference in Berlin, Sept 14–16, 2026. The image features the text "Discover what's on the Oxidize 2026 program" as its title as well as a list of talks: workshop: "Rust as the Foundation for Future Unmanned Systems" by Quantum Systems, "Rust, Batteries Included: Inside Volvo Cars' SmartCell, The Next-Gen EV Battery" by Volvo, "Rust: To Safely Go Where No One Has Gone Before" by Infinite Orbits, "Rust is (Un)safe: Writing Safety-Critical Coding Guidelines" by Woven by Toyota and "Just Stand Them Next to Each Other: A New Approach to Microbenchmarking" by JetBrains. The background is light blue with abstract curved shapes, and the Oxidize logo appears at the bottom left.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎙️ Check out the new FLOSS Weekly podcast to learn about the growing Rust driver library, ways to build Rust stacks, and opinionated tooling. 🦀 ▶️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟴𝟳𝟴: 𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah11... #RustLang #EmbeddedRust #FLOSSWeekly #FerrousSystems
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EuroRust @eurorust.eu · 06/08/2026
A warm welcome to @ferroussystems.bsky.social as a Supporter of #EuroRust26! Ferrous Systems is the leading provider of Rust-based consulting, development and training services to help teams adopt and scale Rust with confidence. See you in Barcelona, Ferrous! 🦀 #RustLang #RustConference
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
✨ Ferrocene 26.05.0 is out! 🦀 Highlights:  - a #[warn(ferrocene::unvalidated)] lint - a qualified RHIVOS2 target - limited -C target-cpu support - certified core::fmt. Read more: 🔗 ferrous-systems.com/blog/ferroce... #RustLang #Ferrocene #SafetyCritical #FerrousSystems
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join us at #HISC2026 on Oct. 13! Alex Senier will present a talk on building a life-saving medical device in Rust—from requirements traceability through automated hardware-in-the-loop testing. Read more: 🔗 www.his-conference.co.uk/session/from... #RustLang #FerrousSystems #Ferrocene
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We're excited to be contributing two sessions on Rust at Oxidize 2026: 🛠️ Workshop: Safety-Critical Rust Development with Ferrocene, led by Alexander Senier and Manuel Hatzl 🎙️ Panel: Executing High-Assurance Projects in Rust: Practical Insights, hosted by Florian Gilcher Hope to see you in Berlin!
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🦀 Jonathan Pallant of Ferrous Systems shares the story behind building a GUI application in Rust on QNX, and how Rust's lifetime annotations helped prevent use-after-free bugs. 🔗 qnx.software/en/blog/2026... #RustLang #QNX #FerrousSystems #Ferrocene
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🕵️ Follow the clues through a week-long debugging investigation that began with a particularly thorny problem. ferrous-systems.com/blog/query-c... #RustLang #Compiler #Debugging #Ferrocene #FerrousSystems
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🦀 Rust won't save you. But it can help you build better systems. ⚙️ Episode 871 of FLOSS Weekly — an honest look at what successful Rust adoption actually takes, and why a rewrite isn't always the answer. 🎧 hackaday.com/2026/06/17/f... #RustLang #FLOSSWeekly #FerrousSystems
Ferrous Systems branded graphic on a soft pastel grid of blue, pink, green and yellow squares. A red "New Podcast!" banner sits above a blue gradient card with the title "Putting Rust into Practice" followed by: Florian Gilcher joins Jonathan Bennett of FLOSS Weekly to discuss bringing Rust into production — from rewrites and safety-critical systems to what people are building with Rust today.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📣🦀 We are happy to announce that Ferrous Systems has been recognized as a founding provider of the Rust Foundation Trusted Training program - a new accreditation for Rust training organizations. Learn more: rustfoundation.org/rftt Train with us: ferrous-systems.com/training #rustlang #RFTT
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Ever wonder where to meet us? We’ve listed the events we’ll be attending this year, and we are speaking at many of them. See the full list on our blog: ferrous-systems.com/blog/where-t... If you’re attending, too, we’d love to connect!
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Oxidize Conference @oxidizeconf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How do Rust's perceived gaps play out in real #SafetyCritical projects? Florian Gilcher (@skade.bsky.social) from @ferroussystems.bsky.social and fellow industry experts discuss what actually matters for #RustLang adoption in regulated environments. 🔗 oxidizeconf.com/sessions/pan... #Oxidize2026
Promotional graphic for a panel titled “Executing High-Assurance Projects in Rust: Practical Insights" at the Oxidize applied Rust conference in Berlin, Sept 14–16, 2026. The image features a headshot of the speaker from Ferrous Systems: Florian Gilcher. The background is light blue with abstract curved shapes, and the Oxidize logo appears at the bottom left.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🦀 Having a fantastic time at RustWeek! Workshops, talks, and great conversations — plus sponsorship of a Safety-Critical Rust room and an Expert Table session with our partner KDAB. Great energy — thanks to everyone who joined us! #Rust #RustWeek #rustlang #ferroussystems #kdab
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
📣 Florian Gilcher joined 𝐵𝐸𝐴𝑀 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝐷𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 co-hosts and Elixir engineer Leandro Pereira to discuss when #Rust is the right fit in modern system architectures, especially where performance and safety are critical. 👉 Watch the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Pl... #Rustlang #BEAM #ElixirLang
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Oxidize Conference @oxidizeconf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
#SafetyCritical development is more than the language - requirements, testing, coverage analysis. Alex Senier & Manuel Hatzl (@ferroussystems.bsky.social) work through the software safety lifecycle at #Oxidize2026, using #Ferrocene & open-source #RustLang tooling. 🔗 oxidizeconf.com/sessions/saf...
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Tweede golf @tweedegolf.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
**Announcing** Ferrous Systems is an Expert Partner of the Industry Track. Till Adam guides the conversation about Rust in regulated environments! More on Ferrous Systems: buff.ly/RnJ9mis More on the RustWeek: buff.ly/s50wz1g @ferroussystems.bsky.social @rustnl.bsky.social #rustweek2026 #rustlang
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Some fun compiler-adjacent #RustLang reading: How can you make sure [panic!] is unreachable in part of your program? This write-up goes into how we approached callgraph analysis in #Ferrocene – and how you can try it out for yourself! 👉 ferrous-systems.com/blog/callgra...
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Callgraph Analysis
Writing custom lints for fun and profit! Compiler team lead Jynn Nelson dives into the world of static analysis and callgraphs by showing how Ferrocene ensures that only the most strictly tested code is used in safety-critical applications.
Thank you for reading and following us on BlueSky.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🦀 weekend read: What makes a good hardware API in embedded Rust? Our embedded expert Jonathan Pallant shares some takes from working close to the metal – including where API design can accidentally make things harder. It's a must-read for embedded developers: ferrous-systems.com/blog/hardwar...
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Thanks for following Ferrous Systems - we appreciate you.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Next week, Florian @skade.bsky.social will be on stage at the US Automotive Computing Conference in Detroit talking about #Ferrocene and our qualification journey.  🔗 More information, including speakers and schedule here: www.automotive-computing-usa.com #RustinAutomotive #ISO26262
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We’re going to be at ACC US! 
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Florian will be there to talk about Rust, Ferrocene, certification, safety-critical initiatives in the Rust Lang community at the Automotive Computing Conference in Detroit, March 24-25, 2026.
Thank you for your interest in Ferrous Systems. Have a wonderful day!
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Job opportunity: We're looking to add an IDE Compiler Engineer to our team! This is a great role for someone who really knows the Rust compiler and is keen to work with our customers on improvements to our compiler and tooling. Details here: ferrous-systems.com/blog/ide-com... #RustLang #RustJobs
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KDAB @kdab-com.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Delivering high-accuracy neonatal monitoring with Rust and Ferrocene in a joint project with @ferroussystems.bsky.social. Find the demo at Booth 4-402 in Hall 4 at Embedded World. #RustLang #EmbeddedRust #Ferrocene #EmbeddedSystems #MedTech
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Ferrocene 26.02.0 is out 🦀 This release adds ISO 262626 (ASIL B) cert for a subset of #RustLang [core], making it easier to start building certifiable Rust for safety-critical systems. At #ew26? come by booth 4-402 (and get some stickers!). Read more: 🔗 ferrous-systems.com/blog/ferroce...
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🦀 Rust on Cortex-R82 / R82AE – Support for Armv8-R AArch64 means #RustLang can now target a new class of high-performance real-time systems and its already safety-ready with #Ferrocene! Find us at #EmbeddedWorld in Hall 4 at Booth 402. Read more: developer.arm.com/community/ar...
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
#OxidizeConf is organized by us and our friends at @kdab-com.bsky.social – and we want to see you on stage! The CfP is open until March 23. Submit your talk! It's a great time!
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
We're going to Nuremberg! You can find us at #EmbeddedWorld in Hall 4 at booth 4-402. Come say hi!
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We’ll be there with demos, insights into Rust on embedded systems and (of course!) Stickers. Find us under our Ferrocene Ferrous marquee. 

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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
We’re looking for a Werkstudent:in in Germany to help work on rust-analyzer, the open-source LSP server behind Rust editor features. Paid student position. 🦀 Details → ferrous-systems.com/blog/student...
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Live in Germany and be enrolled in a programming-related degree at a German university
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🦀 A unique #opportunity for #RustLang enthusiasts and verification researchers: Join us for a three-year project formalizing a Rust subset – and pursue a PhD if you choose. Interested? 👉 ferrous-systems.com/blog/researc...
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚀 Ferrocene 25.11.0 is out – and yes, it’s open source! Ships our first IEC 61508 (SIL 2)-certified subset of core, enabling certifiable Rust for safety-critical systems across multiple architectures. ⚙️ + updates from Rust 1.89 & 1.90. 🔗 Release Notes: public-docs.ferrocene.dev/main/release...
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Body text: Ferrocene 25.11.0, the latest update to our qualified Rust toolchain, is now live. This release arrives with our first IEC 61508 (SIL 2) certified subset of the Rust core library (core)! Teams can now ship certifiable code for multiple architectures using a fully qualified Rust compiler and a significant portion of the core library certified.
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KDAB @kdab-com.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Take your #RustLang skills further with KDAB’s remaining 2025 training courses, in collaboration with @ferroussystems.bsky.social. From fundamentals to advanced and #embedded development, these expert-led sessions provide knowledge to strengthen your Rust expertise: training.kdab.com/portfolio/rust/
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
👻 No ghost pointers here – Rust keeps our memory alive and safe. Happy Halloween from the Ferrous Systems team! 🎃🦀 Do you like Ferris' costume? #Rust #Ferrocene #MemorySafety
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🎧 Listen now: If you're working with safety-critical systems, then have a listen to this podcast conversation with co-MD Florian Gilcher about how Rust compares to C/C++ and why it's ideal for safety-critical development. Available everywhere you get your podcasts: se-radio.net/2025/10/se-r...
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Florian Gilcher sat down with Giovanni Asproni to talk about what makes Rust the ideal language for safety-critical systems and the tools available to make it happen.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Why Rust? Because it makes commercial sense. If you're unsure if #RustLang is right for your business – or want to convince your CTO that it's time to add Rust to your stack, then it's time to download our white paper: ferrous-systems.com/business-cas...
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With growing software complexity and stricter regulatory requirements, traditional programming languages struggle to meet the demands of modern, safety-critical embedded systems. Read how Rust and the Ferrocene toolchain deliver a safer, more efficient approach — blending performance, memory safety, open source flexibility, and certification readiness.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Want to talk about Rust? We're officially giving the bird to the former bird and active on Blue Sky now! But if you happen to be at any of these events, come say hi! ferrous-systems.com/blog/where-t...
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A list of events where you can met with members of our team around the world. List updated regularly.
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
In just one week! We're celebrating all things #Rust and, well, us too - because you can't spell Rust with out us! Sign up on our event page to join us on October 4. www.eventbrite.de/e/a-decade-o...
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
We are happy to see the announcement for first stable release of memory safe sudo implementation.
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The First Stable Release of a Memory Safe sudo Implementation
Prossimo is pleased to announce the first stable release of sudo-rs, our Rust rewrite of the critical sudo utility. The sudo utility is one of the most common ways for engineers to cross the privacy b...
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FerrousSystems @ferroussystems.bsky.social · 15/08/2023
Are you wondering whether Rust would be a good addition to your technology portfolio? Take part in our new half-day #training "Why Rust" in collaboration with KDAB (our sales partner) & learn why Rust could be the right choice for your next projects. #rustlang
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WhyRust?
In our half-day session participants will learn what Rust is about, where it is from, where it is going, and whether Rust is right for your next project.
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