The Rustacean Station Podcast

rb-sys with Ian Ker-Seymer

Posted Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:56:00 +0000

Allen Wyma talks with Ian Ker-Seymer about his work on rb-sys which easily allows you to integrate Ruby with Rust.

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Timestamps

  • [@00:00] - Guest introduction: Ian Ker-Seymer - Staff Software Engineer at Shopify
  • [@02:04] - The connection between Liquid and Shopify
  • [@06:19] - The nenefits of using WebAssembly
  • [@11:14] - Exploring the languages in Shopify’s stack, including Ruby
  • [@14:24] - Rust’s practical use cases
  • [@16:44] - How Rust became part of Shopify’s stack
  • [@19:14] - Deep dive into rb-sys
  • [@24:17] - RubyGems and Bundler: insights and considerations
  • [@36:41] - Integrating Rust into the stack
  • [@40:52] - Addressing challenges with Windows compilation
  • [@47:46] - Spotlight on rb-sys: why it’s worth exploring

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma