ExpressVPN with Pete Membrey

Allen Wyma talks with Pete Membrey (the.engineer), Chief Research Officer at Kape Technologies (kape.com). Pete is a software engineer with a passion for bringing technology to better the world.

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Timestamps

• [@00:00] - Meet Peter Memery, Chief Research Officer at ExpressVPN

• [@02:21] - Peter’s programming journey and transition to ExpressVPN

• [@11:15] - Building Lightway (expressvpn.com/lightway): From C to Rust

• [@24:10] - Why Rust is ideal for high-performance, secure systems

• [@35:48] - How ExpressVPN collaborates and scales with Rust

• [@42:00] - Advice for Rust beginners and high-performance programming

• [@48:38] - ExpressVPN’s contributions to open source and RUSTAsia 2025

• [@54:48] - Why Rust is “the way forward” for the industry

Other links

• RUSTAsia Conf 2025 (rustasiaconf.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_m…)

Credits

Intro Theme: twitter.com/AerocityMusic

Audio Editing: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset (twitter.com/jonhoo)

Show Notes: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosts: Allen Wyma (twitter.com/allenwyma)