app02 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:20 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) GR-OSS OUT Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Security Engineering” https://podcast.gr-oss.io/tags/security%20engineering Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 This podcast takes an honest and unvarnished look at the reality of contributing to open source software projects. Too often, the open source community can paint an idealized picture of seamless collaboration and frictionless progress. But the truth is, working on OSS projects can be challenging, messy, and at times, downright frustrating. From conflicting opinions and coding philosophies to project politics and ownership disputes, there are many potential pitfalls. That's why this podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of actual open source contributors and influencers. They'll share the unfiltered ups and downs they've faced working on real projects. You'll hear war stories of coding battles, community dramas, and those weekly agonizing pull request reviews. But it's not all horror stories! You'll also learn valuable lessons about persevering through challenges, building consensus, and ultimately creating robust open source software that delivers value. Guests will provide insights into cultivating positive OSS communities and effective collaboration processes. So whether you're a veteran open source participant or just getting started, this podcast will prepare you for the gritty realities and help you navigate the unusual situations that so often arise. Join us as we embrace the awkward, frustrating, and yes, even "gross" side of open source software development. It's a journey that every contributor needs to understand. en-us episodic G-Research Open Source Software Outreach podcast G-Research Open Source Software This podcast takes an honest and unvarnished look at the reality of contributing to open source software projects. Too often, the open source community can paint an idealized picture of seamless collaboration and frictionless progress. But the truth is, working on OSS projects can be challenging, messy, and at times, downright frustrating. From conflicting opinions and coding philosophies to project politics and ownership disputes, there are many potential pitfalls. That's why this podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of actual open source contributors and influencers. They'll share the unfiltered ups and downs they've faced working on real projects. You'll hear war stories of coding battles, community dramas, and those weekly agonizing pull request reviews. But it's not all horror stories! You'll also learn valuable lessons about persevering through challenges, building consensus, and ultimately creating robust open source software that delivers value. Guests will provide insights into cultivating positive OSS communities and effective collaboration processes. So whether you're a veteran open source participant or just getting started, this podcast will prepare you for the gritty realities and help you navigate the unusual situations that so often arise. Join us as we embrace the awkward, frustrating, and yes, even "gross" side of open source software development. It's a journey that every contributor needs to understand. no oss, open source, community, artificial intelligence, machine learning, python, software G-Research Open Source Software podcast@gr-oss.io The Rust Foundation with Lori Lorusso and David Wood https://podcast.gr-oss.io/24-rust-foundation 56a8ed4f-6b48-4355-83cf-5706eb0fcdca Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 G-Research Open Source Software full G-Research Open Source Software Lori LaRusso, Director of Outreach at the Rust Foundation, and David Wood, a Rust Project Director and engineer at ARM, join host Jay Faulkner to talk about what the Rust Foundation actually does behind the scenes — funding infrastructure, employing security engineers, and running a maintainer funding program for contributors who aren't backed by a sponsoring company. 34:57 no <p>Lori Lorusso, Director of Outreach at the Rust Foundation, and David Wood, a Rust Project Director and engineer at ARM, join host Jay Faulkner to talk about what the Rust Foundation actually does behind the scenes — funding infrastructure, employing security engineers, and running a maintainer funding program for contributors who aren't backed by a sponsoring company.</p> <p>The conversation covers Rust's path from a Mozilla research project to safety-critical infrastructure in operating systems, browsers, and even vehicles, plus a deep dive into why a single compiler feature (the standard library rebuild, or "build-std") took 11 years and a major communication breakdown within the project to finally ship. Lori and David also share two candid "gross moments": a non-technical presenter's conference talk gone sideways, and the long, frustrating road to getting a stalled feature back on track.</p> <p>This episode is for developers, maintainers, and engineers who work with Rust (or are deciding whether to) and want to understand the people and politics behind the language, not just the syntax.</p> <p>The Rust Foundation - <a href="https://rustfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://rustfoundation.org/</a> <br> Rust Project Goals - <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2026/build-std.html" rel="nofollow noopener">https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2026/build-std.html</a> <br> ARM - <a href="https://www.arm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.arm.com/</a></p> <p>G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at <a href="https://gresearch.com/vacancies" rel="nofollow noopener">https://gresearch.com/vacancies</a>.</p> <p>For a video version of this podcast, check out <a href="https://youtu.be/GCSn4kjSRRo" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/GCSn4kjSRRo</a>.</p> <p>The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley. </p> oss, open source, Rust, Rust Foundation, memory safety, systems programming, open source maintainers, maintainer funding, compiler engineering, ARM, software security, developer communityg-research, technology, Lori Lorusso, Director of Outreach at the Rust Foundation, and David Wood, a Rust Project Director and engineer at ARM, join host Jay Faulkner to talk about what the Rust Foundation actually does behind the scenes — funding infrastructure, employing security engineers, and running a maintainer funding program for contributors who aren't backed by a sponsoring company.

The conversation covers Rust's path from a Mozilla research project to safety-critical infrastructure in operating systems, browsers, and even vehicles, plus a deep dive into why a single compiler feature (the standard library rebuild, or "build-std") took 11 years and a major communication breakdown within the project to finally ship. Lori and David also share two candid "gross moments": a non-technical presenter's conference talk gone sideways, and the long, frustrating road to getting a stalled feature back on track.

This episode is for developers, maintainers, and engineers who work with Rust (or are deciding whether to) and want to understand the people and politics behind the language, not just the syntax.

The Rust Foundation - https://rustfoundation.org/
Rust Project Goals - https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2026/build-std.html
ARM - https://www.arm.com/

G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at https://gresearch.com/vacancies.

For a video version of this podcast, check out https://youtu.be/GCSn4kjSRRo.

The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

]]> Lori Lorusso, Director of Outreach at the Rust Foundation, and David Wood, a Rust Project Director and engineer at ARM, join host Jay Faulkner to talk about what the Rust Foundation actually does behind the scenes — funding infrastructure, employing security engineers, and running a maintainer funding program for contributors who aren't backed by a sponsoring company.

The conversation covers Rust's path from a Mozilla research project to safety-critical infrastructure in operating systems, browsers, and even vehicles, plus a deep dive into why a single compiler feature (the standard library rebuild, or "build-std") took 11 years and a major communication breakdown within the project to finally ship. Lori and David also share two candid "gross moments": a non-technical presenter's conference talk gone sideways, and the long, frustrating road to getting a stalled feature back on track.

This episode is for developers, maintainers, and engineers who work with Rust (or are deciding whether to) and want to understand the people and politics behind the language, not just the syntax.

The Rust Foundation - https://rustfoundation.org/
Rust Project Goals - https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-project-goals/2026/build-std.html
ARM - https://www.arm.com/

G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at https://gresearch.com/vacancies.

For a video version of this podcast, check out https://youtu.be/GCSn4kjSRRo.

The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

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