Allen Wyma talks with Ian Ker-Seymer about his work on rb-sys which easily allows you to integrate Ruby with Rust.
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Timestamps
- [@00:00] - Guest introduction: Ian Ker-Seymer - Staff Software Engineer at Shopify
- [@02:04] - The connection between Liquid and Shopify
- [@06:19] - The nenefits of using WebAssembly
- [@11:14] - Exploring the languages in Shopify’s stack, including Ruby
- [@14:24] - Rust’s practical use cases
- [@16:44] - How Rust became part of Shopify’s stack
- [@19:14] - Deep dive into rb-sys
- [@24:17] - RubyGems and Bundler: insights and considerations
- [@36:41] - Integrating Rust into the stack
- [@40:52] - Addressing challenges with Windows compilation
- [@47:46] - Spotlight on rb-sys: why it’s worth exploring
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
