Manish Goregaokar, a Rust programmer and member of the ICU4X team, shares his journey in internationalization and Unicode. He discusses zero-copy deserialization in Rust and memory management strategies, diving into challenges in optimizing software for embedded devices. The conversation veers into the exciting realm of speedrunning, revealing exploits and glitches that maximize gameplay. Manish also reflects on the VaccinateCA project's collaborative spirit during the pandemic, emphasizing the importance of adaptability in success.