QnA with Friends is a podcast where I sit down with amazing people from various fields to dive deep into their expertise, passions, and unique journeys. From developers to community organizers, each episode is packed with insightful conversations about technology, career growth, and personal experiences.
Join me for casual chats filled with inspiration, insights, and the stories that push us to do more, be more, and continue growing.
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QnA with Friends: Tue Henriksen on Rust in Embedded Systems, Misconceptions, & Building Community
Kicking off 2025 with a new episode of QnA with Friends!
Back in 2024, I had the chance to sit down with Tue Henriksen, an embedded systems expert who’s been a driving force behind the Rust Aarhus community.
I first discovered Tue through the This Week in Rust newsletter when I came across an article about how he had started the Rust Aarhus community.
As someone who co-organizes a Rust community in Tbilisi, I became really curious to learn more about his journey (and I take you along the journey too)!
We discussed what drew him to Rust, the ins and outs of embedded systems, and some common misconceptions about embedded Rust programming.
We also talked about his role in organizing Rust Aarhus and how local meetups are valuable for creating Rust community in Denmark.
Grab a coffee (or tea, if you’re like me!) and join us for a fun conversation!
Find Tue here:
Tue's LinkedIn: / tue-henriksen-61a7232 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXI2MWtJZWE2MGdUU0FDQVRmNEhyS005UC1ZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tteERCQ0lrQ1E3eDhkek1veTc5Y0JNLXlma1AtZWdyS1p3Y3U5Vi1MajBPSGxuMVBRN0ZUcWNuWERISXUzSjR3em5LT3FwYXNsYVhUNnF1RTdUazBTXzQyTnVjanJPQTVvYTJQUFI2THBRdFppSXpyaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftue-henriksen-61a7232%2F&v=qt7ZLYnlBzk)
Article authored by Tue about why Rust is easy : / rust (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Bmb0otUzRvWF9NUmRBQWFNeHo3bGNfRFVPQXxBQ3Jtc0tsd2diaW9mOGtNY0EtWXlWcUJRaGlzUUV6V295RG5qWmIzdy1GVm5uTjg5V0hCSldycXM3Rzl5aUtkUUhmbG5WMUF5MWhiQmtLQmdzZGEzS1hodkFYN1JqUFBnTU5RbksxZzFBN2R5WEkxZ3M2YThjVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpulse%2Fwhy-rust-easy-tue-henriksen%2FRust&v=qt7ZLYnlBzk) Aarhus: https://www.meetup.com/rust-aarhus (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dmanY3c3dtZWFwV0VsMTVGZ0RxTjM4VDhjUXxBQ3Jtc0tua2JncU9QT1BXcmg3SFVnNTcyT1ZsLWNrclJsc2lpaG0tdXVWS2tLeDRxWFUwUW9fWW9jREhsQ2M4dzQ3U0Z5T1FfcDNxSzJ2c2pMaWx2WUh6cjFwNXRnYW9QSkhyQld0b2RMRExOYnE3NUtEZjFiMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetup.com%2Frust-aarhus&v=qt7ZLYnlBzk)
Article about starting a Rust community, from where I discovered Tue: https://www.understandingrecruitment.... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFBPc0tZanRnSWM2d21XUmFBdzdlWHpBZ3BPUXxBQ3Jtc0trWmRCMV82VkU4XzdYWjkxbjBYQ0s4aWtGUHJSaTZlUEFnRW9iMHFBd3N4SGcyUzJpT0xwRzdoamRaUWFvUEJITmJuRTJON2NDVHg2V094LURxVFlHandrcE9Jc25JWTgycXI3TTBlZDExTjlUdW1vYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understandingrecruitment.com%2Fknowledge-hub%2Fblog%2Fthe-rust-review-starting-a-rust-community%2F&v=qt7ZLYnlBzk)
6 Jan 2025
QnA with Friends: Orhun Parmaksiz on Open Source, the Rust Community and TUI's in Rust
After a long summer break, QnA with Friends is back for episode 5!
This time around I hung out with Orhun Parmaksiz @orhundev
Orhun's a Rust aficionado who loves giving back to the open source
community. We chatted about how he got started with Rust and why he
*still* digs it so much.
Orhun also discussed his experiences as both a contributor and a
reviewer,
offering valuable tips on how to make the reviewer's life easier (Don't
ping him more than 49 times)
He shared insights into his projects git-cliff and binsider, as well as
his significant contributions to the Ratatui library. Orhun told me
about the challenges he faced while working on these projects and how he
overcame them.
Orhun's dedication to giving back to the community is really inspiring.
Subscribe to Orhun: https://www.youtube.com/@orhundev
Orhun's Website: https://blog.orhun.dev/
Orhun's GitHub: https://github.com/orhun
Orhun's Twitter: https://x.com/orhundev
Orhun's Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@orhun
git-cliff: https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff
binsider: https://github.com/orhun/binsider
Ratatui: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui
6 Jan 2025
QnA with Friends: John Nunley on Rust, Open source, smol-rs and Async Programming
In this episode of QnA with friends, I got a chance to interview John
Nunley!
John is a software engineer and open-source contributor who loves
working with Rust. In our chat, he shared how he got started with Rust
and what keeps him excited about it.
We talked about his journey from being a beginner to becoming a key
contributor in the Rust community. John discussed his work with several
different projects including the smol-rs library, the challenges he
faced, and how he overcame them. He also explained how Rust handles
asynchronous programming compared to other languages.
Don't forget to keep an eye on his socials to catch updates on his new
project, a Rust compiler written in C, called dozer!
John's GitHub: https://github.com/notgull
John's blog: https://notgull.net/
Find him on Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@notgull
smol-rs: https://github.com/smol-rs/smol
Discord channel where you can find projects to contribute to:
https://discord.gg/rust-lang-community
6 Jan 2025
QnA with Friends: Abdelfettah Sghiouar on Developer Advocacy, Tech Careers and Trends
For the third episode of QnA with Friends, I invited Abdelfettah
SGHIOUAR, to share his journey into the world of tech!
Abdel is a Developer Advocate that has worn multiple different hats
throughout his career.
In our chat, we explore his interesting career path and how his various
roles have shaped his view on technology and solving problems. We also
talk about key moments that changed his career, how he combines
technical skills with clear communication, and his ideas on spotting
important tech trends versus passing fads!!
Thank you Abdel for your time!
PS, listen till the end to hear Abdel's unconventional advice for those
just starting in tech!
Abdel's twitter: https://x.com/boredabdel
Kubernetes podcast: https://kubernetespodcast.com/
Abdel's newsletter, This Week in GKE:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/this-week-in-gke-7148996066552578050/
Google book, Comprehensive Rust, mentioned by me:
https://google.github.io/comprehensive-rust/
6 Jan 2025
Q&A with Friends: Jan Hohenheim on the Bevy Engine, Rust GameDev Newsletter & Studies at ETH Zürich
My guest today is Jan Hohenheim!
Jan is programmer, scrum master, author, project lead and a student of
MSc. in Neural Systems and Computation at ETH Zurich.
In our chat, Jan shared his amazing journey into software engineering!
We talked about the key experiences that shaped his approach to coding
and open-source projects.
Jan also gave us the scoop on his work with the Bevy Engine and bringing
the Rust Gamedev Newsletter back to life!
Finally, we discussed the topic of dropping out from school and Jan's
experience with dropping out and eventually ending up at ETH Zurich!
Thank you for the laughs Jan, you are a real life swiss-knife man!
Jan's GitHub: https://github.com/janhohenheim
Jan's personal page: https://www.hohenheim.ch/
The book, "Rust Standard Library Cookbook",
https://www.packtpub.com/en-us/product/rust-standard-library-cookbook-9781788623926
The Rust GameDev Newsletter: https://gamedev.rs/
*Not sponsored* Huge thanks to Nick Kold for fixing the audio for this
video! During the recording the volume was unbalanced!
If you are in need of an audio editor, find Nick here:
https://www.fiverr.com/nickkold
6 Jan 2025
QnA with Friends: Zelda Hessler on Creativity, Mentorship, and Rust SDK at AWS
My guest today is Zelda Hessler!
Zelda currently works at AWS on the Rust SDK team.
I first learned about her through her awesome contributions to Rust SDK
on GitHub.
Together with Zelda, we touched on various topics, including her journey
into software engineering and how many hats she has worn before,
creativity and ideas, mentorship, the evolution of Rust SDK at AWS, and
advice for new developers.
Thank you Zelda!
Zelda's GitHub: https://github.com/Velfi
Zelda's amazing blog: https://www.zeldas.page/
The book "The Design Of Everyday Things" Zelda mentioned in the video:
https://a.co/d/0bc8owMP
Zelda about Rust SDK for rust-Linz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0XMjokwTIM
Thanks to Ilya for contributing questions about the AWS SDK for Rust.
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