Pitching Rust to decision-makers, with Joel Marcey

Marco Otte-Witte discusses how to pitch Rust to decision-makers with Joel Marcey (joelmarcey.com), the Director of Technology at the Rust Foundation.

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Timestamps & referenced resources

• [@00:00] - Introduction

• Video recording of the interview (mainmatter.com/blog/2023/08/01/pitching-rust-t…)

• [@00:33] - Start of the interview

• [@00:50] - Joel’s role at the Rust Foundation

• [@03:17] - The value of Rust adoption for companies

• [@07:29] - Real-world success stories with Rust

• [@11:34] - The implications of adopting Rust as a business

• [@18:17] - Rust’s competitive advantage for hiring

• [@20:18] - Where Rust shines

• [@33:35] - The future of Rust

• [@38:33] - The Rust Foundation’s plans for the future

• [@40:43] - Conclusion

Credits

Intro Theme: twitter.com/AerocityMusic

Audio Editing: Mainmatter (mainmatter.com/rust-consulting)

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

Show Notes: Mainmatter (mainmatter.com/rust-consulting)

Hosts: Marco Otte-Witte (twitter.com/marcoow)