Listen " Rust at Microsoft with Nell Shamrell-Harrington "
Episode Synopsis
Allen Wyma talks with Nell Shamrell-Harrington, Member Board of Directors at Rust Foundation and Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft about Microsoft’s use of Rust, her time being involved with Rust, and also the Rust RFC process..
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Timestamps
[@1:30] - Nell’s Background and Introduction
[@5:31] - Rust communities all over the world
[@7:10] - Handling opinions, feedback and RFCs when making changes and updating a language
[@11:23] - What is a RFC and how does it work?
[@17:43] - Nell’s experience switching from Ruby to Rust
[@19:56] - Nell’s career background
[@24:18] - How the Rust Foundation operates
[@24:20] - Rust Foundation’s sponsorship model
[@33:08] - What Microsoft is currently working on with Rust
[@42:22] - How much Rust is going into Windows
[@44:25] - Is there a public long-term plan for Microsoft’s involvement with Rust?
[@48:02] - Parting thoughts
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
Contributing to Rustacean Station
Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor!
Twitter: @rustaceanfm
Discord: Rustacean Station
Github: @rustacean-station
Email: [email protected]
Timestamps
[@1:30] - Nell’s Background and Introduction
[@5:31] - Rust communities all over the world
[@7:10] - Handling opinions, feedback and RFCs when making changes and updating a language
[@11:23] - What is a RFC and how does it work?
[@17:43] - Nell’s experience switching from Ruby to Rust
[@19:56] - Nell’s career background
[@24:18] - How the Rust Foundation operates
[@24:20] - Rust Foundation’s sponsorship model
[@33:08] - What Microsoft is currently working on with Rust
[@42:22] - How much Rust is going into Windows
[@44:25] - Is there a public long-term plan for Microsoft’s involvement with Rust?
[@48:02] - Parting thoughts
Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma
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