PubNub with Stephen Blum

13/10/2024 32 min
 PubNub with Stephen Blum

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Episode Synopsis

Allen Wyma talks with Stephen Blum about PubNub. PubNub is a real-time communication platform and infrastructure-as-a-service company that is integrating Rust into their stack.

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Timestamps


[@00:00] - Meet Stephen Blum, CTO & Co-founder of PubNub
[@06:43] - Implementing Rust in PubNub’s infrastructure
[@15:19] - Rust rewrite insights
[@16:41] - PubNub’s hiring process
[@19:35] - Discussing concurrency
[@22:07] - Pros and cons of full vs partial Rust rewrites
[@30:39] - Closing discussion


Other links

RUSTAsia Conf 2025


Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma