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Rustacean Station

Rust with Guillaume Gomez

Mar 8, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Guillaume Gomez, a Principal Engineer at Huawei and a key contributor to the Rust language, shares his journey into Rust and highlights his recent contributions to open-source projects. He delves into the complexities of asynchronous programming in Rust, emphasizing cross-platform challenges. The conversation also explores UI frameworks like GTK, along with insights on GCC’s backend for Rust. As they wrap up, Guillaume discusses his innovative work and the upcoming Rust Asia Conference 2025, which promises to be a pivotal event for the Rust community.
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  • Guillaume Gomez emphasized the significance of community-driven development in enhancing Rust's documentation, particularly his contributions to rustdoc and docs.rs.
  • The podcast discussed the challenges and importance of creating a Rust backend for GCC, highlighting the need for optimizations and support for various computing platforms.

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Rust Asia Conference 2025 Announcement

The upcoming Rust Asia Conference 2025 is set to take place on March 28th in Hong Kong, offering attendees a unique opportunity to explore the Rust programming language. Notable speakers, including Tim McNamara, author of 'Rust in Action,' have already been confirmed, with additional speakers expected to be announced soon. This event aims to connect Rust enthusiasts and professionals in Asia, encouraging collaboration and sharing of knowledge within the community. The promotional details can be found on the Rust Asia Conference website.

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