Forget currying, use partial application
I’m currently reading more about advanced JavaScript design patterns and an interesting concept i’ve come across a lot is Currying and Partial Application. For years i’ve used partial application but...
View ArticleTemplates in D explained
Let’s get one thing straight from the outset, template metaprogramming scares the hell out of most developers! I have no idea why, probably because it simply sounds scary? Whatever the reason, many...
View ArticleAlternative function syntax in D explained
This is an extension article to Templates in D explained where i introduce the alternative function syntax and how it complements template usage. This article will expand a little more on that syntax...
View ArticleStop abusing arrays in PHP
This is an issue i’ve wanted to get of my chest for a long time. It’s been latently brewing inside me for a considerable amount of time and it’s starting to come to a head. The issue is with PHP and...
View ArticleHidden treasure in the D standard library
I’ve been using D for a number of years and i am constantly surprised by the hidden treasure i find in the standard library. I guess the reason for my surprise is that i’ve never exhaustively read the...
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Why Go’s design is a disservice to intelligent programmers
Over the course of the past few months I’ve been using Go to implement a proof of concept program in my spare time. This was done in part to learn Go and to also see if such a program would work. The...
View ArticleMore hidden treasure in the D standard library
After the success of the last article detailing hidden treasures in the D standard library, I thought I would write another highlighting why the D programming language coupled with its great standard...
View ArticleWorking with files in the D programming language
The inspiration for this article was one written a few weeks ago entitled Working with Files in Go. In that article the author details numerous ways of interacting with files highlighting the...
View ArticleManaging Programmers by Douglas Crockford
This is an excellent overview on how to manage programmers, what problems they encounter and what they need to be productive. Programmers are not like the other kids. They cannot and should not be...
View ArticleInteresting ways of using Go channels
I’ve created this post to document slides accompanying a talk on Go channels given by John Graham-Cumming during GopherCon 2014. The presentation was entitled ‘A Channel Compendium‘ and is available to...
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