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Ruma and the Matrix Communication Protocol: An Interview with Jimmy Cuadra

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We interview Jimmy Cuadra about Matrix, an open and decentralized communication protocol, and his implementation in Rust known as Ruma.

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    • Timestamps & referenced resources
    • [@01:35] - Meet Jimmy Cuadra
    • [@04:46] - How did you get into Rust?
      • @bascule (Tony Arcieri)
      • The Rust Programming Language Book
      • [@08:47] - What is Matrix?
        • Matrix: an open network for secure, decentralized communication
        • libpurple
        • Ruma: Introduction to Matrix
        • [@14:32] - Why “Matrix”?
        • [@16:44] - What forms of communication does Matrix enable?
        • [@17:59] - What pieces of Matrix does Ruma implement?
        • [@20:27] - Why did you decide to use Rust?
        • [@23:52] - How challenging has Ruma been to implement?
        • [@30:27] - What libraries does Ruma leverage?
          • Serde: a framework for serializing and deserializing data structures efficiently and generically
          • Diesel: a safe, extensible ORM and query builder
          • [@34:02] - If you could start all over again, what would you do differently?
          • [@38:57] - Does Ruma use any unstable Rust features? Has it previously?
          • [@42:30] - What other implementations of Matrix exist?
          • [@46:42] - How difficult to implement is the Matrix specification?
          • [@52:59] - How close to maturity is Ruma?
            • Credits

            Intro Theme: Aerocity

            Audio Editing: Reece McMillin

            Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

            Show Notes: Ben Striegel

            Hosts: Abdou Seck, Ben Striegel

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