Dataland with Howard Zuo

Allen Wyma talks with Howard Zuo (github.com/hzuo), CEO at Dataland (dataland.io), a software company that builds AI agents for customer support teams, using Rust.

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Timestamps

• [@0:00] - Introduction to Howard Zuo and Dataland

• [@2:21] - Supported data sources and plugins

• [@5:36] - Challenges with data diversity

• [@9:12] - Focus on customer support teams

• [@13:02] - Choosing Rust for performance and safety

• [@18:39] - Comparing Rust to Go

• [@24:10] - Learning async and debugging

• [@30:28] - Rust’s ecosystem for data processing

• [@48:32] - Rust and WebAssembly for UI performance

• [@57:14] - Closing thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: twitter.com/AerocityMusic

Audio Editing: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset (thesquareplanet.com)

Show Notes: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosts: Allen Wyma (twitter.com/allenwyma)