
PubNub with Stephen Blum
Rustacean Station
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Migrating from C to Rust: Challenges and Rewards
This chapter examines PubNub's shift from C to Rust, highlighting the advantages in performance, memory management, and concurrency safety. The discussion covers the historical context, initial skepticism, and pivotal moments that led to the adoption of Rust, including a customer request for gRPC. Furthermore, the speakers compare Rust and Go, emphasizing the benefits of Rust in maintaining a modern, efficient infrastructure while addressing challenges in developer expertise.
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