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SE Radio 622: Wolf Vollprecht on Python Tooling in Rust

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SE Radio 622: Wolf Vollprecht on Python Tooling in Rust

FromSoftware Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers


UNLIMITED

SE Radio 622: Wolf Vollprecht on Python Tooling in Rust

FromSoftware Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Wolf Vollprecht, the CEO and founder of Prefix.dev, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about how to implement Python tools, such as package managers, in the Rust programming language. They discuss the challenges associated with building Python infrastructure tooling in Python and explore how using the Rust programming language addresses these concerns. They also explore the implementation details of Rust-based tooling for the Python ecosystem, focusing on the cross-platform Pixi package management tool, which enables developers to easily and efficiently install libraries and applications in a reproducible fashion. Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine.
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Software Engineering Radio is a podcast targeted at the professional software developer. The goal is to be a lasting educational resource, not a newscast. SE Radio covers all topics software engineering. Episodes are either tutorials on a specific topic, or an interview with a well-known character from the software engineering world. All SE Radio episodes are original content — we do not record conferences or talks given in other venues. Each episode comprises two speakers to ensure a lively listening experience. SE Radio is brought to you by the IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine.