PubNub with Stephen Blum

Allen Wyma talks with Stephen Blum about PubNub. PubNub is a real-time communication platform and infrastructure-as-a-service company that is integrating Rust into their stack. 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 [@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 Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma