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
