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These days, thanks to LLVM, skill in the arcane arts of compiler theory is no longer a requirement for designers of serious programming languages, like Zig. You can build on top of LLVM. (like how TikTok can build on the Android)
The path Zig has taken – starting on the LLVM while designing the language primitives before pivoting to a bootstrapped compiler – is one that many new languages will probably take in the coming years.
The discussion of this article was was particularly nuanced and high-quality, for all you PL fans out there. Something about obscure programming languages seems to draw the experts from their labs, to shed wisdom on us mere mortals. :)
Lars blesses us with a technique for indefinite server-browser pushes, without any JavaScript running in the browser!
👏 No 👏 JavaScript, people! Although this is the kind of thing that’s very liable to be patched by the Chrome/Safari folks, it’s a display of ingenuity that’s worth appreciating.
This is also a great opportunity to recall an earlier post of Lars’, demonstrating some techniques for server-side tracking; again, sans-JS.
Is it a good investment to write and publish a technical book? Martin Kleppman opines, and people discuss.
My dad’s written quite a few books over the years, so this one was interesting to me on a more personal level. Although, I could also read/listen to anything Martin writes/records: he’s a really smart guy, known for CRDTs for example. (that link discussed here).
I’d write a CRDT section, because there was also some great discussion on them this week, but this bulletin is long enough, already.
At work, we were chatting about the limitations of our git repo (we have microservices in a monorepo, with trunk-based development i.e. everyone pushes to master after a diff passes CI/CD).
I was reminded of an excellent podcast with Chris Rossi, formerly of Facebook, where he chatted at length about the FB release process. It’s a great read and a great listen
An interesting article describing the various methods food scientists are employing to improve the taste:calorie ratio of the world’s favorite addictive substance. In this humble reader’s opinion, the best policy is one of respectful avoidance!
A fascinating narrative of all the various ways things might fall apart on and after November 3rd. Jeffrey does a good job of making me worried. I would read his political-drama novel. We’ll see if truth is stranger than his imagination.
Holding my breath for 2020’s season finale!