Podcasts

Somtochi Onyekwere on Distributed Data Systems, Eventual Consistency and Conflict-free Replicated Data Types

In this podcast, InfoQ spoke with Somtochi Onyekwere on recent developments in distributed data systems, how to achieve fast, eventually consistent replication across distributed nodes, and how Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDTs) can help with conflict resolution when managing data.

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

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++.

Building a Reliable Kafka Data Processing Pipeline with Lily Mara

In this episode Thomas Betts talks to Lily Mara, engineering manager at OneSignal in San Mateo, California. She manages the infrastructure services team, which is responsible for in-house services used by other OneSignal engineering teams. They will discuss how to build a reliable Kafka data processing pipeline.

Bryan Cantrill on Rust and Why He Feels It’s The Biggest Change in Systems Development in His Career

Today on the podcast, Bryan Cantrill discusses with Wes Reisz a bit about the origins of DTrace and then spends the rest of the time discussing why he feels Rust is the “biggest development in systems development in his career.”

Charles Humble and Wes Reisz Take a Look Back at 2018 and Speculate on What 2019 Might Have in Store

Charles Humble and Wes Reisz talk about autonomous vehicles, GDPR, quantum computing. Microservices, AR/VR and more