A guide to installing Ruby 2.0 Preview 2 on Mac OSX using Homebrew and rbenv, including troubleshooting tips.
Argues that Python's dominance in scientific computing will endure due to its massive community on GitHub and the complementary role of languages like Julia.
A developer shares their journey of creating ELang, a simple interpreted programming language from scratch using Java, covering lexing, parsing, and execution.
A rebuttal to claims about PyPy's design philosophy, arguing its core principle is automation, not that 'the compiler knows best'.
A technical blog post about refactoring a Clojure roguelike game, covering record creation, update-in, and namespaces.
Rob Pike discusses the design philosophy behind Go, explaining why it attracted Python/Ruby developers more than C++ programmers.
Analysis of the new JavaScript fat arrow function syntax, its features, and potential concerns for developer understanding.
Jonathan Shapiro explains why he stopped developing the BitC programming language, citing design issues and lack of funding.
A programmer's reflection on favorite languages, arguing for learning diverse programming languages to become a better developer.
Explores the distinction between compile-time and run-time languages in programming, comparing Java and Python, and discusses its impact on expressiveness.
A technical critique of Lua's stack-based C API, highlighting its complexity and potential for bugs in real-world integration scenarios.
Announcement and preview of a workshop on the Lua programming language, covering its uses and potential drawbacks.
A programmer reflects on using VBA for Excel automation after starting with BASIC, discussing the language's quirks and suitability for data processing.
A student reflects on learning Ada programming and the concept of being a 'great programmer' after a teacher's provocative question.
A programmer clarifies confusing terminology in programming languages, defining dynamic typing, type safety, and strong typing.
Author introduces 'shore', a statically typed, Python-inspired language designed for conciseness and high-level abstractions.
Explores whether programming languages inherently have performance characteristics by comparing Python and C implementations.
Analysis of Facebook's HipHop PHP compiler, discussing its design, performance goals, and limitations compared to dynamic language implementations.
The author argues that programming language syntax is critically important for code readability and developer productivity, using Go and Scheme as examples.
A critical analysis of the Go programming language's design choices, focusing on syntax, lack of generics, and overhyped features like goroutines.
