Shows
netstack.fmRustls with Dirkjan OchtmanEpisode 7 – Rustls with Dirkjan Ochtman.In this episode, we go through Dirkjan's extensive experience in software development, particularly focusing on Rust, TLS, and QUIC protocols.We explore Dirkjan his journey working on QUIC implementations to his contributions to Rust TLS and Hickory DNS. The conversation also delves into the ACME protocol and the Instant Domain Search project.Dirkjan shares insights on the future of Rustls and the importance of community support in open-source projects.Learn more:ht...
2025-09-3055 min
SustainEpisode 268: Maintainer Month 2025 with Dirkjan Ochtman on Sustaining Critical Rust LibrariesGuest
Dirkjan Ochtman
Panelist
Richard Littauer
Show Notes
In this special Maintainer Month episode of Sustain, host Richard speaks with Dirkjan Ochtman, a long-time open source contributor and Rust advocate. They dive deep into what it's like maintaining critical infrastructure libraries, the motivations behind taking over "abandonware," and how funding ecosystems like GitHub Sponsors and thanks.dev help sustain low-level dependencies. Dirkjan also reflects on how Rust’s design lends itself well to long-term maintainability and shares thoughts on the challenges of burnout, context switching, and ensuring project continuity. Hi...
2025-05-0934 min
Oxide and FriendsA Happy Day For RustRecently, a change to a utility in the Rust toolchain changed behavior in a way that impacted users. Rather than being a story of frustration and aspersions, it was a story of a community working... and working well together! Bryan and Adam were joined by Dirkjan Ochtman (of the rustup team) and Steve Klabnik to discuss.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, we were joined by special guest, Dirkjan Ochtman, and treasured colleague, Steve Klabnik.Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them:Steve: A Happy...
2025-03-151h 20