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Rustls with Dirkjan Ochtman

September 30, 2025 · 56 min

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Episode 7 – Rustls with Dirkjan Ochtman.

In this episode, we go through Dirkjan's extensive experience in software development, particularly focusing on Rust, TLS, and QUIC protocols.

We explore Dirkjan his journey working on QUIC implementations to his contributions to Rust TLS and Hickory DNS. The conversation also delves into the ACME protocol and the Instant Domain Search project.

Dirkjan shares insights on the future of Rustls and the importance of community support in open-source projects.

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Chapters

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:44 Introduction to Dirkjan Ochtman
  • 02:02 Dirkjan's Rustls contributor origins
  • 04:18 Quic implications on Rustls
  • 13:35 Exploring the H3 Protocol and Its Challenges
  • 16:47 Contributions to Hickory DNS
  • 22:59 instant ACME
  • 28:43 R2D2 — Connection Pooling
  • 32:13 the EPP Protocol
  • 34:40 Insights from Working with Domain Registrars
  • 35:36 Rustls and Safety
  • 50:31 The Future of Rust TLS and Its Ecosystem
  • 54:50 Outro

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