Rustacean Station

Andrew Lamb, a Staff Engineer at InfluxData with a decade of C/C++ experience, shares insights on the exciting transition to Rust for InfluxDB 3.0. He discusses the architectural advancements aimed at improving time series data handling and the integration of the Apache Arrow ecosystem. The conversation covers challenges in database programming, including language limitations and managing async workflows, while underscoring Rust's benefits in safety and performance. Andrew also reveals future plans for InfluxDB, reflecting the ongoing evolution of open-source software.

Benno van den Berg, a Principal Software Engineer at Fiberplane, shares his fascinating journey transitioning from .NET to Rust. He discusses Fiberplane's three-year experience building an interactive observability notebook, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a decentralized codebase. Benno also dives into the use of Rust with WebAssembly for frontend integration and offers practical advice for developers seeking Rust job opportunities. His insights shed light on best practices in Rust project management and the importance of hands-on experience.

Florent Bécart, CTO at Nikulipe, shares insights on the company's strategic shift to Rust for their B2B payment infrastructure. He highlights Rust's benefits, including safety, scalability, and lower operational costs, while also discussing its role in frontend development via Yew and WebAssembly. The conversation dives into the challenges faced, such as long compile times and managing workload spikes. Florent also offers valuable advice for decision-makers considering Rust as a tech choice in their businesses.

Meet Sam Van Overmeire, author of 'Write Powerful Rust Macros,' discussing macro security, interesting macros, and when to use macros. Learn about Rust macros intricacies and Manning Publishing's Rust books.

The podcast delves into the highlights of Rust versions 1.72 and 1.73, discussing topics like const evaluation time, uplifted clippy lints, stabilized APIs, future Windows compatibility, Cargo improvements, cleaner panic messages, thread local initialization, and optimizations in Rust standard library. The hosts explore various changes, enhancements, and updates in the Rust ecosystem, aiming to keep listeners informed and engaged.

Allen Wyma chats with Glen De Cauwsemaecker about Rama, a customizable proxy in Rust. They cover Rama's functionality, development story, architecture, and Glen's background in game development. The podcast delves into the advantages of Rama for developers and the challenges in networking for online games.

Orhun Parmaksiz, creator of Ratatui, discusses the origins of the project, rebranding efforts, documentation, community feedback, custom designs, status and upcoming directions for Ratatui. The conversation also touches on TUIs, terminal UI projects, and the increasing popularity of using Rust in various development projects.

Robert Balicki discusses Isograph, a Rust-powered framework for React apps. Topics include GraphQL basics, Rust's role, Isograph installation, development, upcoming features, and future integrations with other frameworks. The conversation explores efficiency, compatibility with relay, WebAssembly for custom language development, and Rust integration for cross-platform development.

Marco Ieni discusses release-plz, a CLI-based tool for Rust crates. Topics include conventional commit standard, upcoming features, integration with Gitea/Gitlab/Github, Windows support, and development insights. Marco also shares about RustShip, his Rust podcast.

Software engineer Luca Palmieri discusses the development of Pavex, a Rust framework for professionals, Rustdoc JSON, lessons from maintaining open-source projects, Pavex's closed beta stage, plans for production readiness, potential pricing models, and more in a captivating podcast conversation.