The video is a fast-paced, technical discussion about Rust, a new programming language, and its potential in infrastructure setup. The speaker, Tris, introduces Shuttle, a Rust-based platform that allows developers to create infrastructure using Rust code instead of YAML or Terraform.
Shuttle supports various Rust frameworks and offers a setup wizard for new projects. It's capable of deploying a "Hello World" app quickly, with initial builds taking about 2.5 minutes and subsequent deployments taking around 40 seconds. Shuttle also provides a database by just asking for one, simplifying the development process.
The speaker demonstrates how to request a database from Shuttle, showing how easy it is to integrate with existing Rust code. Shuttle supports three main databases and integrates with AWS. It also offers a "persist" method for simple persistence options and a quick start template for creating a full stack app.
The speaker mentions that Shuttle is still in Alpha, with plans to hit beta this summer. They also mention an upcoming project, Shuttle Next, a WebAssembly-based back-end web framework. The speaker ends the video by thanking Shuttle for supporting the channel and inviting viewers to check out their other content.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker's name is Tris.
2. The video is about using Rust with Shuttle.
3. Shuttle is a combinator-backed company.
4. Shuttle provides a free tier.
5. Shuttle supports Rust frameworks such as Axum, Poise, Poem, Rocket, Salvo, Serenity, Tied, Thruster, Tower, and Warp.
6. The video demonstrates how to use Shuttle to deploy a Hello World app with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate.
7. Shuttle uses a type system to encode infrastructure.
8. Shuttle provides a setup wizard to start a new project.
9. The initial build time for a Shuttle project is around 2.5 minutes, and subsequent builds take around 40 seconds.
10. Shuttle supports three main databases: AWS integration, shared DB, and persist.
11. Shared DB uses a large database provided by Shuttle that is shared with other users.
12. Persist is a feature that allows users to store data in a persistent Docker volume.
13. Shuttle provides a quick start template that requires only Node and Rust to be installed.
14. The template includes a static folder with a Next.js app and relevant code for deployment.
15. Shuttle has a Discord community organization for support.
16. Shuttle is planning to hit beta this summer with new features and a step towards supporting production-ready apps.
17. Shuttle will release a web console to allow users to visualize and manage projects, resources, and blogs.
18. Shuttle Next is a new project that is a batteries-included wasm-based back-end web framework.
19. Shuttle Next is available for pre-alpha testing and feedback.
20. The speaker's channel is supported by Shuttle.
21. The speaker's channel can be supported through Patreon.
22. The speaker produces a sci-fi podcast called Lost Terminal and an urban fantasy podcast called Mode and Prometheus.