Cloudflare with Adam Chalmers

Allen Wyma talks with Adam Chalmers, software engineer at Cloudflare, which is a global network of servers located around the world, that uses Rust to help power and secure the internet.

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Timestamps

• [@0:00] - Introduction to Cloudflare
• [@3:57] - Cloudflare’s edge computing
• [@7:56] - Running Rust binary on Cloudflare
• [@10:36] - Adams’ background and work history
• [@15:12] - How does Cloudflare provide web security?
• [@32:30] - Cloudflare’s transition and rewriting from C to Rust
• [@37:12] - Cloudflare’s data plane and control plane
• [@43:00] - Hacking and security issues on Apple and other devices
• [@50:56] - How does Cloudflare handle onboarding people to Rust
• [@1:00:09] - The importance of Rust’s performance and reliability for Cloudflare
• [@1:05:07] - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma