Stefan Baumgartner, Senior Product Architect at Dynatrace, discusses with Marco Otte-Witte how Rust enables developers to write performant and reliable software that’s efficient at a level that leads to substantial cost savings. Stefan shares his firsthand experience with Rust, highlighting the ecosystem’s ability when it comes to delivering functioning prototypes quickly. He also discusses the importance of understanding memory management and low-level concepts in programming and how teaching Rust empowers developers to write efficient and reliable software. 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: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps & referenced resources [@00:00] - Introduction Video recording of the interview [@00:34] - Start of the interview [@02:06] - Pitching Rust and criteria for adoption [@03:35] - What is Dynatrace [@06:15] - Stability with Rust [@09:59] - Benefits of Rust [@13:45] - Learning and teaching Rust [@19:21] - Comparing Rust’s teachability to other languages [@24:39] - The role of the compiler in Rust programming [@26:17] - Stefan’s approach to teaching Rust [@29:50] - Onboarding at Dynatrace [@34:14] - Performance versus stability [@37:12] - Rust’s highlights [@39:41] - Conclusion Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Mainmatter Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Mainmatter Hosts: Marco Otte-Witte