Explores the psychological reasons behind heated debates in data science, like R vs. Python, and why they are often unproductive.
A Zig language creator explains his personal commitment to funding open-source by donating 10% of his income to the musl libc project.
An overview of PHP's evolution in 2019, highlighting performance gains, new features, and modern development practices.
Argues Rust is a poor replacement for C due to its rapid feature growth and complexity, contrasting it with C's stability and portability.
Traces JavaScript's evolution from a disliked browser scripting language to a dominant force in modern serverless computing.
An opinion piece arguing that Go's conservative design and lack of generics is a strength, not a missing feature, and that innovation should come from first principles.
The article argues for prioritizing code readability by analyzing the history and cognitive impact of naming conventions like camelCase vs snake_case.
Explains the significance of ABI stability in Swift 5, including smaller app sizes, OS integration, and better version compatibility.
Argues for shifting programming language research focus from finished programs to the interactive process of programming itself.
A developer explains how Go 1.11's module system solved their biggest frustration (GOPATH), leading them to appreciate Go's simplicity, concurrency, and stability.
A personal guide and curated learning path for programmers wanting to learn Common Lisp, covering history, setup, practical projects, and libraries.
A developer leaves his job at OkCupid to work full-time on the Zig programming language, funded by community donations, and outlines his development roadmap.
An exploration of the Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) and its critical role in ensuring type safety in object-oriented programming and inheritance.
A PHP developer explores the impact of adding strong types, generics, and other type system improvements to the language.
A developer's analysis of Python's suitability for large-scale enterprise projects, addressing performance concerns and comparing it to Java and Go.
A review of Paul Graham's 'ANSI Common Lisp' book, comparing it to other Lisp resources and praising its clarity and conciseness.
A historical and technical look at how generics were added to the .NET Framework and C# language, driven by Microsoft Research.
A monthly review of the Zig programming language's progress, covering LLVM 6 readiness, new error handling syntax, and error return traces.
An interview about BSDScheme, a Scheme interpreter, and the developer's experience switching from C to the D programming language for its features.
Explains the compilation process in C versus the compilation and interpretation process in CPython, with practical examples.
