Allen Wyma talks with Stephen Blum [https://x.com/stephenlb] about PubNub [https://www.pubnub.com/]. 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 [https://www.rustasiaconf.com/]

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity [https://twitter.com/AerocityMusic]

Audio Editing: Plangora [https://twitter.com/plangora]

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset [https://twitter.com/jonhoo/]

Show Notes: Plangora [https://twitter.com/plangora]

Hosts: Allen Wyma [https://twitter.com/allenwyma]

 PubNub with Stephen Blum 

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