To those wondering why Graydon is qualified in the title as just the "original" designer of Rust, it's because (as far as anyone seems to know) years of being a technical lead wore him down (lots of administrative tasks and infrastructural tasks, little coding) and the fact that the position of BDFL was foisted upon him unwillingly, to his chagrin. He abdicated the project last year, though I still keep hoping that we'll entice him back someday!