RustConf 2017 - Closing Keynote: Safe Systems Software and the Future of Computing by Joe Duffy

Why HN readers recommended it

HN repeatedly cites it for Midori lessons: compatibility matters for adoption, and the Windows team stayed sceptical even with Midori running real workloads.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Confreaks

Topic

safe systems programming

Format

talk

Level

intermediate

HN recommenders in dataset

2

HN mentions in dataset

14

Recommendation years in dataset

2017–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• Related: "Safe Systems Software and the Future of Computing by Joe Duffy" at RustConf 2017. [VIDEO] I summarized this excellent talk here [1], but one of the main points is that compatibility with existing systems is important for adoption. (They learned that the hard way …

• See also "Safe Systems Software and the Future of Computing" by Joe Duffy, the closing keynote at RustConf 2017: [VIDEO] Midori and Rust have several striking similarities, and Microsoft's recent uptick in interest in Rust (and Rust-like languages) bodes well for improved software quality.