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SWC with DongYoon Kang
May 31, 2025
24:50
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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.
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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