Allen Wyma talks with David Hewitt, contributor to the PyO3 crate that helps to create Python extensions using Rust.

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Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction PyO3
• 5:03 - History of PyO3
• 9:14 - Maintainers of PyO3
• 12:15 - Comparing different languages for machine learning
• 16:21 - Python’s ability to tap into native languages
• 17:38 - Consideration of using Rust with Python
• 20:39 - Python’s Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
• 23:14 - Python vs Rust performance
• 24:20 - Rust error handling and two reasons to move Python code to Rust
• 26:08 - The complaints about Python
• 31:03 - C vs Python
• 33:17 - Why use Rust instead of C in the cryptography library
• 36:06 - Small percentage of people who get cut out by the use of Rust
• 39:36 - The importance of memory safety
• 41:27 - Zig and Rust
• 43:58 - The reliability of Rust use in Android Kernel
• 46:32 - Python interpreter
• 51:13 - Inline Python
• 56:05 - How to get started with Rust
• 57:41 - The future of PyO3
• 59:07 - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma