Also available as a video on YouTube.
Questions and answers session from December, 2023.
Link list
Atomic operator in Raku/Perl 6: https://andrewshitov.com/2019/09/09/atomic-operations-in-perl-6/Helsing on Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Helsing-Reviews-E6763957.htmSimon Singh’s The Code Book: https://simonsingh.net/books/the-code-book/Rustc dev guide: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/getting-started.htmlI automated my bad keyboard: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/17wrkaw/i_automated_my_bad_keyboard/Timestamps
[@0:00:00] Introduction[@0:01:31] How is work at Helsing?[@0:09:26] What software are you using?[@0:14:57] What do you think about Zig ?[@0:16:16] What’s the pathway to become a contributor to the Rust Language?[@0:23:42] What languages did you use before Rust?[@0:31:20] How did you get such a good, deep understanding of Rust?[@0:34:05] How’s life now back in Norway?[@0:38:46] Does WASM have a real future outside the web realm?[@0:40:55] My code feels way too simple. What am I doing wrong?[@0:42:55] How do you now feel about AI code tools like GitHub Copilot?[@0:48:55] Rust’s concurrency model compared to other languages you’ve worked with.[@0:51:04] Video on embedded programming when?[@0:54:23] AsyncIterator: poll_next + Generator Syntax or just next?[@0:56:01] How do you test for concurrency bugs?[@1:02:14] What social platform do you get most value out of?[@1:11:05] Rust Foundation developing an official training and certification program.[@1:16:25] Why don’t you use a Mac? is Linux actually that good?[@1:18:03] Is Ferrocene the right starting point for Rust in Space/Avionics?[@1:22:27] How is your experience of the culture, wlb and leadership style at Helsing?[@1:35:06] What does the role of Principal Engineer entail?[@1:39:15] Are you just using vanilla neovim for Rust?[@1:41:18] Will Rust 2.0 be just another release or will it be different?[@1:42:13] How can I get a job working in the Rust ecosystem?[@1:45:03] Why are there so few Rust jobs?[@1:50:07] What’s your favorite book?[@1:53:58] What’s the biggest cultural difference of working in EU vs USA?[@1:56:40] What did you like/dislike about Amazon compared to Helsing?[@2:00:31] What do you do while waiting for Rust to compile on a big codebase?[@2:01:21] How do you feel about mathematics in computer science?[@2:03:12] If you had kids, would you want them to grow up in the US or in Nordic countries?[@2:06:35] Will you do some advent of code in rust?[@2:07:31] What’s a project you would like to start, but haven’t had the time to start it?[@2:15:34] What are your thoughts on CTFs? Have you ever played them?[@2:15:49] How are you so cool?[@2:15:59] How are the cats adjusting to the move?[@2:16:30] How are you doing?[@2:17:28] Any ideas to make profiling of Rust programs better?[@2:17:59] How do you use properly mpsc receiver on a separate thread?[@2:18:29] Do you use a debugger, print, or both?[@2:19:00] What’s your Rust 2.0 wishlist?[@2:19:37] What do you think about certifications?[@2:20:10] Why do you look so old?[@2:20:30] Any tips on how to increase my salary (in LatAm)?[@2:21:23] What does your ideal team look like?[@2:22:53] Is there any issue/topic that you are too busy to do but would love if someone did it?[@2:24:45] What are some beginner-friendly open-source Rust projects that may hire remotely?[@2:25:53] Are there jobs for junior Rust developers?[@2:26:23] Can you give any advice on Statement of Purpose and Letters of Recommendation?[@2:29:26] What do you think of Rust’s 2024 roadmap?[@2:31:11] Go vote for the last question…[@2:33:22] How do you get excited to build stuff and improve without getting burnt out?