Andrew Lamb, a veteran of database engine development, shares his thoughts on why Rust is the right tool for developing low-latency systems, not only from the perspective of the code’s performance, but also looking at productivity and developer joy. He discusses the overall experience of adopting Rust after a decade of programming in C/C++.

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Transcript

Why Rust Will Help You Deliver Better Low-latency Systems and Happier Developers

In the lands of Röhm, life has been corrupted.

Fertile soils have turned to dust, rivers have dried, and a strange dark magic spreads from the north, emanating from a cursed epicenter known as the Maelström.

The hero Talisker leaves his homeland behind, abandoning safety and comfort, and ventures across the withered plains, where ash drifts with the wind and desolation reigns. His journey takes him to the frozen north, where ice and storm are relentless, and finally to the forgotten city of Silentia, a place of shadows and ancient secrets.

There, Talisker crosses the portal of the Maelström, stepping into an unknown world full of danger, mystery, and trials that will test his courage and spirit.
Facing the Maelstrom is a musical journey: dungeon synth with analog pads, driving arpeggios, pulsing drones, and evolving synthetic textures, immersing you in the epic of this journey, the dark beauty of a devastated world, and the determination of a hero facing the abyss.

Step into the storm.
Follow Talisker.
Discover what lies beyond the Maelström.


Forgotten citadel of Silentia

Homeland farewell

Pulse of Röhm

Into the Maelström

The withered plains

Whispers of the Fallen

The last light

The frostmarch

vapor fried eggs

back

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