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Things you can’t do in Rust (and what to do instead)
Transposing other language paradigms to Rust often reveals unforeseen issues. Here are some limitations of Rust and how to work around them.
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PyPy 4.0.0 Released – A Jit with SIMD Vectorization and More
PyPy 4.0.0 We’re pleased and proud to unleash PyPy 4.0.0, a major update of the PyPy python 2.7.10 compatible interpreter with a Just In ...
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How is Ruby different in Japan?
I've had a few conversations recently where I say things like, "the Japanese Ruby community uses Ruby for different things than in America"... and I get blank stares. Specifically, I mention that America is very centered on Rails and web apps with Ruby. No surprise, right? "But then,
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Using Go Modules
An introduction to the basic operations needed to get started with Go modules.
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Good-bye core types; Hello Go as we know and love it
Go 1.25 simplifies the language spec by removing the notion of core types
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The first stable release of PyPy3
We're pleased to announce the first stable release of PyPy3. PyPy3 targets Python 3 (3.2.5) compatibility. We would like to thank all of th...
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Will Bun JavaScript Take Node's Crown
Bun is the newest and fastest all-in-one JavaScript framework. Will it take over Node? Is it better than Deno? Let's do some testing.
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Clojure 1.9 is now available
Clojure 1.9 introduces two major new features: integration with spec and command line tools.
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Pharo 10
Pharo is a pure object-oriented programming language and a powerful environment, focused on simplicity and immediate feedback.
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Python 3 Is Winning Library Developer Support
https://notebooks.azure.com/library/rJUgQ81mnpo In 3 months, Python 3 will be better supported than Python 2. Are you using Python 3 for your development?
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Asm.js in Firefox Nightly
I’m happy to announce that OdinMonkey, an asm.js optimization module for Firefox’s JavaScript engine, is now in Nightly builds and will ship with Firefox 22 in June.
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PyPy 2.5.0 released
PyPy 2.5.0 - Pincushion Protea We’re pleased to announce PyPy 2.5, which contains significant performance enhancements and bug fixes. ...
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What is Rust and why is it so popular?
Rust has been Stack Overflow's most loved language for four years in a row, indicating that many of those who have had the opportunity to use Rust have fallen in love with it. However, the roughly 97% of survey respondents who haven't used Rust may wonder, "What's the deal with Rust?"
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Elixir and Rust is a good mix
Make your Elixir projects even faster using Rust!
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TypeScript 3.6
Today we're happy to announce the availability of TypeScript 3.6! For those unfamiliar, TypeScript is a language that builds on JavaScript by adding
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Go fonts
Announcing the Go font family, by Bigelow & Holmes.
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Go 1.12 Released
Go 1.12 adds opt-in TLS 1.3, improved modules, and more.
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Why Algebraic Effects?
Algebraic effects 1 (a.k.a. effect handlers) are a very useful up-and-coming feature that I personally think will see a huge surge in popularity in the programming languages of tomorrow. They’re one of the core features of Ante, as well as being the focus of many research languages including Koka , Effekt , Eff , and…
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Elixir for Humans Who Know Python
A guide to the Elixir programming language for programmers who know Python.
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Ruby adds a core class called Data to represent simple immutable value objects
The Data class helps define simple classes for value-alike objects that can be extended with custom methods.
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