The Rustacean Station Podcast

ExpressVPN with Pete Membrey

Posted Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:09:00 +0000

Allen Wyma talks with Pete Membrey, Chief Research Officer at Kape Technologies. Pete is a software engineer with a passion for bringing technology to better the world.

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Timestamps

  • [@00:00] - Meet Peter Memery, Chief Research Officer at ExpressVPN
  • [@02:21] - Peter’s programming journey and transition to ExpressVPN
  • [@11:15] - Building Lightway: From C to Rust
  • [@24:10] - Why Rust is ideal for high-performance, secure systems
  • [@35:48] - How ExpressVPN collaborates and scales with Rust
  • [@42:00] - Advice for Rust beginners and high-performance programming
  • [@48:38] - ExpressVPN’s contributions to open source and RUSTAsia 2025
  • [@54:48] - Why Rust is “the way forward” for the industry

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma