Rust at Work with Ran Reichman Co-Founder and CEO of Flarion

May 24, 2025

Ran Reichman, Co-founder and CEO of Flarion, shares his insights on building high-performance data processing systems using Rust. He dives into why Rust was the ideal choice for their startup, highlighting its reliability and ecosystem advantages. The conversation explores the importance of open-source contributions and managing dependencies for success. Reichman also discusses recruitment trends, emphasizing hands-on experience with Rust and the integration of AI tools in coding. His journey from military service to tech innovation offers inspiration and practical advice for aspiring developers.

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INSIGHT

Why Rust Works for Startups

Rust is ideal for startups due to its reliability and modern infrastructure integration.
It attracts curious, innovative people who drive pioneering system development.

ANECDOTE

Hiring and Training Rust Developers

Flareon hires mostly Rust-experienced developers and some strong C++ programmers.
New hires without Rust background quickly learn due to the company's supportive environment.

ADVICE

Resources for Learning Rust

Use the official Rust book to learn Rust comprehensively and online.
Employ AI to translate known concepts from other languages into Rust to accelerate learning.

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Gábor Szabó talks with Ran Reichman, Co-Founder and CEO of Flarion, a company building high-performance data processing systems using Rust.

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Timestamps & referenced resources

[@0:00] - The Code-Maven live meeting series on Rust at Work.
[@1:03] - Welcome to Ran Reichman, Co-Founder and CEO of Flarion.
- Talpiot program
- Wiz, About Wiz
[@3:19] - When did you start using Rust?
[@3:58] - Why did you think that Rust is good for this start-up company? And has it proven to be?
- Polars
- Apache Data Fusion
[@5:43] - Inviting the audience in the live conversation to ask questions in the chat.
[@6:22] - Have you considered other languages?
[@7:02] - What kind of Rust developers do you work with?
[@8:23] - Is any part of Flarion open source? Is it on GitHub?
[@9:22] - How do you handle the hundreds of open source dependencies of Flarion?
[@12:13] - Have you considered sponsoring open source developers? Bug bounties?
[@13:23] - What do you mainly do with Rust?
- Scala
- Apache Spark
- Python
- Ray
- JNI
[@14:38] - Besides Rust, what other programming languages do you use?
[@15:18] - Do you expect new joiners to know Rust, or can they learn on the job?
[@17:44] - Are there parts of Rust that you avoid using?
[@18:41] - How easy for you to recruit developers?
[@20:56] - What are resources you recommend for people learning Rust?
- The Rust book
[@25:04] - Do you have any suggestions for someone who’d like to move from web dev to Rust/C/etc.?
[@27:01] - What should I do to increase my chances of being hired?
- Proof of work
[@36:11] - How do you evaluate your decision to use Rust?
[@37:19] - What are the good and bad parts of Rust and its ecosystem?
[@42:05] - Home assignments where candidates fix issues in open source projects
[@43:18] - Debuging distributed and high-performance use cases
- Tracy Frame profiler
[@46:35] - What is your experience using AI tools writing Rust code?
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Deep Seek R1
[@49:45] - What would you tell other founders, CTOs, and technology manager considering Rust?
[@51:43] - What is next for Flarion?
- Flarion on Linkedin for available jobs.

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Gábor Szabó

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Gábor Szabó

Hosts: Gábor Szabó