Delta Lake for Rust Hacking: Kernel Integration & Deletion Vector Support (Jan 13, 2026)

Go behind the scenes with Robert Pack and R. Tyler Croy for a technical deep dive into the evolving delta-rs ecosystem. This session is packed with practical engineering challenges, from the nuances of column mapping to the architectural "bridge" between the Delta Kernel and the DataFusion query engine. They explore how to handle physical vs. logical naming conventions and the complexities of ensuring Deletion Vector support is both performant and reliable under test. 🔗 delta-rs on GitHub: https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs 0:00 Train Troubles & Python Release Issues 4:07 Data Fusion & Log Store Changes 14:28 Deletion Vectors & Column Mapping 25:21 Refactoring & Merging Pull Requests 50:52 Runtime Juggling & Future Steps