2023-02-24 Roundup
Carmack on Functional Programming, OS noise and jitter, completely new kinds of computers and programming on the way, and a possible solution for Dark Energy. Good week on the Roundup!
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2023-02-17 Roundup
TLA+, system testing vs. acceptance testing, alien balloon attack, F# spreadsheet products, giant floatplanes, fighter plane history, Chinese attack squirrels arriving in balloons, and more
My Four Kinds Of Writing
I think that personally understanding and using these four writing patterns can help. At least they've helped me.
2023-02-10 Roundup
Haskell, Category Theory, Falling out of love with programming, All Education is Bullshit, Gifted kids are special needs, and more this week.
No, It's Not All The Same
My friend, your book premise is horribly whack, but good news: the details can stay the same as long as the reader understands that this is only Step One
The Biggest Problem In Real-World Computer Programming
One-hundred years ago a logician pointed out that naming variables is hard. Programmers can (and must) fix this problem
Technologists, We Gotta Talk
"It Is Difficult to Get a Man to Understand Something When His Salary Depends Upon His Not Understanding It"