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<p>Python dominates web development, but they often comes with performance and scaling issues. Recently, the Python ecosystem has seen massive performance gains from projects written in Rust, such as <code>uv</code> and <code>ruff</code>. But what other projects are out there to help Python scale thanks to Rust? At Cloudsmith, we achieved 2x throughput on our 10-year-old Django monolith by integrating Rust-based tools and contributed features back upstream</p> <p>We'll look at a number of projects that helped us start bringing Rust into our stack. We'll go over our methodology: establishing performance baselines through load testing, identifying bottlenecks, and scaling issues. We integrated existing Rust-based tools with minimal code changes and tuned application server configuration for maximum throughput, consolidating infrastructure and reducing operational complexity.</p> <p>We'll also share our experience contributing observability features upstream to Granian, ensuring production-ready monitoring that benefits the entire community.</p> <p>You'll leave with actionable strategies for modernising legacy services using existing Rust tools, understanding when this approach makes sense, and maintaining production reliability throughout the transition.</p>