SWC with DongYoon Kang

Allen Wyma talks with DongYoon Kang aka kdy, creator of SWC, a Rust-based platform for creating fast developer tools. It’s used in existing projects such as Next.js, Parcel, and Deno. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps [@0:00] - Meet DongYoon Kang, creator of SWC, the Rust-based platform for the Web [@1:54] - SWC creation & background [@5:00] - Adoption by Deno, Next.js, and others [@8:45] - Learning Rust and building SWC [@11:14] - Community contributions and team structure [@14:48] - Performance improvements with Chili [@17:57] - SWC modules and supported languages [@20:28] - Exploring Dart support [@21:37] - Future plans for SWC Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma

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SWC with DongYoon Kang is an episode from Rustacean Station by Jon Gjengset.

This episode is 24:50 long.

This episode was published on May 31, 2025.

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