rb-sys with Ian Ker-Seymer

Allen Wyma talks with Ian Ker-Seymer about his work on rb-sys which easily allows you to integrate Ruby with Rust. 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] - Guest introduction: Ian Ker-Seymer - Staff Software Engineer at Shopify [@02:04] - The connection between Liquid and Shopify [@06:19] - The nenefits of using WebAssembly [@11:14] - Exploring the languages in Shopify’s stack, including Ruby [@14:24] - Rust’s practical use cases [@16:44] - How Rust became part of Shopify’s stack [@19:14] - Deep dive into rb-sys [@24:17] - RubyGems and Bundler: insights and considerations [@36:41] - Integrating Rust into the stack [@40:52] - Addressing challenges with Windows compilation [@47:46] - Spotlight on rb-sys: why it’s worth exploring Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma