AI is predicted to bring formal verification tools like Dafny and Verus into mainstream use, aided by LLMs making them more accessible.
A thoughtful comparison of the Go, Rust, and Zig programming languages, highlighting their shared lack of class-based OOP.
Explores how LLMs could lower the barrier to creating and adopting new programming languages by handling syntax and core concepts.
Explores the psychological barriers engineers face when evaluating programming languages outside their expertise, based on Steve Francia's insights.
Explores the limitations of the Boolean type in programming and proposes a more expressive type system for logical expressions.
Martin Fowler argues that LLMs represent a fundamental shift in software development, comparable to the move from assembler to high-level languages.
A developer's criteria and research for choosing a new, unconventional programming language to learn for full-stack web development.
An overview of TypeScript for JavaScript developers, explaining its syntax, how it runs, and IDE benefits.
Explores TypeScript enums: their functionality, practical use cases, and alternative approaches for developers.
A developer shares a workflow tip for learning Rust by automatically creating Git snapshots of each build to track compiler errors.
A developer compares learning Rust and Go for systems programming, highlighting their design philosophies and personal coding experiences.
An introduction to Algebraic Effects, explained in simple terms with JavaScript examples, and their relation to React concepts.
A scientist explains why Python is their preferred language for machine learning and data analysis, arguing for productivity over language wars.
An essay arguing that 'boring' programming languages are superior for complex, interesting work, contrary to popular tech industry advice.
A critical review of the Julia programming language, highlighting performance and numerous bugs encountered by the author.
A literature review examining empirical studies on the impact of static vs. dynamic typing on software quality, finding mostly small effects.
A guide explaining the key differences between Python 2.7.x and Python 3.x, covering syntax changes, features, and common pitfalls.
Explains how Unix shell commands use Lisp-like syntax with program-name-first structure and expression composition.
A developer shares their journey of creating ELang, a simple interpreted programming language from scratch using Java, covering lexing, parsing, and execution.
Jonathan Shapiro explains why he stopped developing the BitC programming language, citing design issues and lack of funding.
