During a recent Rust Q&A Session on my twitch channel , someone asked a question that seemed simple: why are small string types, like SmartString or SmolStr , the same... (more…)

Good morning! It is still 2020, and the world is literally on fire , so I guess we could all use a distraction. This article continues the tradition of me getting shamelessly n... (more…)

Microsoft has deemed C++ no longer acceptable for writing mission-critical software. The industry sorely needs to move to a performant, memory-safe language for its low-low system work. And the best choice on the market today is Rust, Levick said. (more…)

My KVM Forum 2018 presentation titled Security in QEMU: How Virtual Machines provide Isolation (pdf) (video) reviewed security bugs in QEM... (more…)

In this article we'll take a closer look at Rust's Ownership model and how it manages memory. (more…)