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Rust is for big data! Chat with Andy Grove
Dec 18, 2023
Andy Grove discusses his mission to build the Big Data ecosystem in Rust and the challenges he faced. He talks about using Rust for big data and building a Rust implementation of Apache Arrow. The podcast also explores optimizing Spark's performance and the future of composable data systems. It highlights exciting developments in Data Fusion and the need for better benchmark results.
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Quick takeaways
- Rust offers high performance and memory safety advantages for building data processing engines.
- Apache Arrow enables building composable and interoperable data systems across different languages.
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Introducing Andy Grove and his Background in Software Development
Andy Grove, creator of the Data Fusion Rust Library, shares his background as a software developer and his journey in building query engines.
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