Cloudflare with Adam Chalmers

Allen Wyma talks with Adam Chalmers, software engineer at Cloudflare, which is a global network of servers located around the world, that uses Rust to help power and secure the internet. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: [email protected] Timestamps [@0:00] - Introduction to Cloudflare [@3:57] - Cloudflare’s edge computing [@7:56] - Running Rust binary on Cloudflare [@10:36] - Adams’ background and work history [@15:12] - How does Cloudflare provide web security? [@32:30] - Cloudflare’s transition and rewriting from C to Rust [@37:12] - Cloudflare’s data plane and control plane [@43:00] - Hacking and security issues on Apple and other devices [@50:56] - How does Cloudflare handle onboarding people to Rust [@1:00:09] - The importance of Rust’s performance and reliability for Cloudflare [@1:05:07] - Parting thoughts Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma