Why Rust?

March 19, 2024
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Description

Hundreds of companies around the world are using Rust in production today for fast, low-resource, cross-platform solutions. Software you know and love, like Firefox, Dropbox, and Cloudflare, uses Rust.

In this talk, Robert will provide an overview of the features, benefits, and downsides of the Rust programming language, aiming to highlight its strengths and where it can fit into your organization’s tech stack.

Speaker: Robert Fontaine

Staff Software Engineer at GreyNoise Intelligence

Date & Time

Tuesday March 19, 2024
06:00 PM to 08:00 PM EDT

Agenda

06:00 - 06:10 Welcome & Networking
06:10 - 06:15 Announcements
06:15 - 07:15 Main presentation
07:15 - 07:25 Q&A
07:25 - 07:30 Wrap-up

Venue

Terazo
6802 Paragon Pl #110
Richmond, VA 23230

Meetup Event

Special thanks to Terazo for hosting this event!

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