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The Virtual World

The Virtual World

By Ty Tracey

The Virtual World is a podcast about Software Engineering, Technology, VR, Art, Music, Creativity, Inclusivity, and Love.

Ages 13+ recommended for adult language.
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Embedded Rust & Ferrous Systems - James Munns

The Virtual WorldAug 20, 2020

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Embedded Rust part 2 - James Munns

Embedded Rust part 2 - James Munns

Back at it again with James Munns! Today we talked all about the Embedded Rust ecosystem and he gave me a bunch of pointers for starting my own journey with embedded Rust.

Jan 09, 202101:44:16
Software, Abstraction, Failure, and a New Year

Software, Abstraction, Failure, and a New Year

Hey, folks. Happy holidays. This was my first solo episode and I hope you don't hate it. 


Come on the podcast: https://t.co/oLgPFeFOMj?amp=1

Go buy Grokking Simplicity (Affiliate link): https://www.manning.com/?utm_source=thevirtualworld&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&a_aid=thevirtualworld

Dec 30, 202001:09:27
Rust, Time, Data, and Big Tech with Jon Gjengset

Rust, Time, Data, and Big Tech with Jon Gjengset

Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. I'm back at it again, this time talking with Jon Gjengset about Rust, WebAssembly, issues with time/concurrency, the growing pain of the data layer, big tech, and more. As always, please enjoy the conversation. 

Dec 14, 202001:33:09
The Watercooler - Paul Garaud

The Watercooler - Paul Garaud

Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. I'm your host and Software Engineer, Ty. This is the first episode of a series that I'm calling The Watercooler. This is basically just a couple of folks from the Software space bullshitting for a few hours. This first episode features a friend of mine, Paul, a data scientist, FIRE enthusiast, and all-around keyboard nerd. Join us as we talk about...stuff.

Aug 29, 202002:32:10
Rust in Action - Tim McNamara

Rust in Action - Tim McNamara

Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. Join me and my fellow Software Engineer, Jay Helton, as we sit down with Tim McNamara. Tim is the author of Rust in Action, an active Rust enthusiast and evangelist, and a self-diagnosed creative coder. We had the privilege to sit down with him and ask him everything we could think of about Rust, his book, and his path as a Software Engineer. We also talked a lot about his home country, New Zealand.


Aug 28, 202002:22:26
Embedded Rust & Ferrous Systems - James Munns

Embedded Rust & Ferrous Systems - James Munns

Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. In this episode I sat down with James Munns, the CTO of Ferrous Systems, to discuss the embedded Rust ecosystem and its future. Please enjoy.

Aug 20, 202001:25:53
Functional Programming and Elm - Richard Feldman

Functional Programming and Elm - Richard Feldman

Hey, folks. Welcome back to The Virtual World. In this episode, I sat down with Richard Feldman to talk about Functional Programming, Programming Languages, Elm, and his book.

Aug 18, 202001:41:28
Haskell and Elephants - Stephen Diehl

Haskell and Elephants - Stephen Diehl

Welcome back to The Virtual World. On this episode, I sat with Stephen Diehl to talk about Haskell, Functional Programming, and his recent article about the cryptocurrency scene in the Haskell community.

Aug 09, 202001:18:09
Functional Programming and Grokking Simplicity - Eric Normand

Functional Programming and Grokking Simplicity - Eric Normand

Welcome back to The Virtual World. Today I was fortunate enough to sit down with Eric Normand, author of Grokking Simplicity, and download his thoughts on Functional Programming and, more importantly, Functional Design. I've got four free copies of his book to give away. Reach out to me on twitter @tytr_dev if you're interested.

You can check out his book on manning's website: https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-simplicity

Don't forget to use my discount code when buying things on their website for a 35% discount!

Discount code: podvworld20

Aug 06, 202001:32:26
The State of Rust Part 2 - Alex Crichton

The State of Rust Part 2 - Alex Crichton

Welcome back, folks. Join me on this episode of The Virtual World as I explore the state of Rust and the Web Assembly ecosystem with Alex Crichton.

Aug 03, 202048:29
The State of Rust - Steve Klabnik

The State of Rust - Steve Klabnik

Hey, folks. Welcome back to the Virtual World. Join me as I sit down with Steve Klabnik and discuss the state of the Rust programming language and ecosystem.

Jul 30, 202048:28
Flipside XR and The State of VR - John Luxford
Jul 23, 202001:13:37
Sketchfab and The 3D Web - Alban Denoyel
Jul 10, 202038:29
Diversity and Locality - Adam Davis
Jul 10, 202001:22:10
The Modern Plumbers - Ben McMeen

The Modern Plumbers - Ben McMeen

Hey, folks. Join me, your host and software engineer, Ty, as I have a conversation with one of my old tech leads, Ben McMeen.

We talk a bit about the software industry, the realities of being a developer on the job daily, and the current social climate in America.
Jun 28, 202001:59:29