Explore the world of service meshes in this 28-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe. Dive into an overview of Linkerd, a CNCF-hosted project, and learn about its latest features, upcoming releases, and how it compares to other service meshes. Discover the principles behind Linkerd, its micro-proxy written in Rust, and its approach to TLS and authorization policies. Gain insights into Linkerd's performance benchmarks, see practical examples, and find out how to get involved in this vibrant open-source community. Whether you're a developer, end-user, or simply curious about cloud-native technologies, this talk offers valuable information on one of the most discussed projects in the CNCF ecosystem.