A podcast about networking, Rust, and everything in between. Join us as we explore the stack: from protocols and packet flows to the people and projects building the modern internet, all through the lens of Rust. Featuring deep dives, crate spotlights, and expert interviews.
If you're into systems programming, networking theory, or the Rust ecosystem, you are in the right place.
Our second episode is out. Listen and check the notes below.
Glen interviews Sean McArthur, creator and maintainer of the Hyper ecosystem. They discuss Sean's journey in software engineering, the evolution of Rust and asynchronous programming, and the growth of Hyper from its inception at Mozilla to its current status in the web development landscape.
In this episode, Glen interviews Sean McArthur, the creator and maintainer of the Hyper ecosystem. They discuss Sean's journey in software engineering, the evolution of Rust and asynchronous programming, and the growth of Hyper from its inception at Mozilla to its current status in the web development landscape.
Sean shares insights on the creation of
hyper
, hyper-util
,
http
, headers
, the Warp
framework, and the challenges of integrating HTTP/3
and QUIC. The conversation also touches on
collaboration with cURL, the FFI layer, and Sean's
aspirations for the future of Hyper and the broader
ecosystem.
Learn more about Sean McArthur, Hyper and Warp:
In our debut we introduce the show and share what is to come. You will hear how Netstack.FM came to life and how the community can help shape its future.
In the inaugural episode of NetStack FM, hosts Elizabeth and Glen introduce themselves and the purpose of the podcast, which is to explore the intersection of protocols and people in the tech industry. Glen shares his personal journey into technology, discussing his background in software development, gaming, and networking.
The conversation highlights the challenges and learning experiences that shaped his careers, leading to the creation of Rama, a modular framework for building network services.
The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming guests and topics, emphasizing the podcast's goal to educate and engage listeners in the world of networking and Rust.
Here is a look at what is coming up on Netstack.FM. We usually release new episodes weekly. Dates and guests are subject to change. We keep this page updated as things evolve.
We sit down with Chris Batterbee, Founder and CEO of Metoro, to talk about their journey, their product vision, and the broader world of OpenTelemetry and distributed tracing in Rust.
Delaney Gillilan joins us to talk about Datastar 1.0, the road to its release, and the broader role of hypermedia in Rust. We also explore other projects he is working on.
A conversation with Daniel Stenberg, creator and maintainer of
curl
, one of the most widely used networking tools
on the internet. We talk about Danielβs journey through decades
of protocol work, the story of curl
, what keeps him
going, and how he balances open source with real life.
A conversation with Carl Lerche, creator and maintainer of
Tokio
, a widely used async runtime in Rust, and the
only runtime used and supported by Rama. We talk about Carlβs
journey into Rust, how and why he started Tokio, how the project
has evolved over the years, where it is headed next, and what to
expect from the upcoming Tokio Conference.
A conversation with Dirkjan Ochtman, member of the Rustls core team and long-time open source contributor. We talk about Dirkjanβs journey through the FOSS ecosystem, the evolution of Rustls, and the many layers of meaning behind safety in the context of Rustls. We may also touch on HickoryDNS and other projects along the way.