The first version of Rust was written in 2006 by Graydon Hoare as a… The first version of Rust was written in 2006 by Graydon Hoare as a personal project. In 2009, Mozilla sponsored the project, expanding the team to drive further… The first version of Rust was written in 2006 by Graydon Hoare as a personal project. In 2009, Mozilla sponsored the project, expanding the team to drive further…