The Rustacean Station Podcast

Asynchronix with Serge Barral

Posted Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:19:00 +0000

Allen Wyma talks with Serge Barral about Asynchronix, a event simulation framework written in Rust.

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 - What is Asynchronix?
  • 2:21 - Writing Rust documentation
  • 4:28 - Serge’s career & background
  • 8:51 - How does the Asynchronix simulator work?
  • 11:40 - The importance of writing the library in Rust
  • 16:51 - Time-based simulation and practical use cases
  • 26:59 - Building the custom executor
  • 30:48 - How long did it take to build Asynchronix?
  • 34:10 - Asynchronix’s vision to improve modern systems development
  • 40:15 - Getting in touch to learn more about Asynchronix
  • 41:43 - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma