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Fable 3.0.0-nagareyama-rc-011 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/fable-compiler/Fable/releases/tag/3.0.0-nagareyama-rc-011
Why scientists are turning to Rust.
Despite having a steep learning curve, the programming language offers speed and safety.
https://w...
Day 1: Why Raku is the ideal language for Advent of Code.
Now that itās December, itās time for two of my favorite traditions from the t...
I have seen the keycaps I want - they are due for a group-buy this week but wonāt be delivered until October next year!!!
Hereās what t...
Actix web-v3.3.2 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/web-v3.3.2
Perhaps we can add some vids on sound differences, those Iāve seen so far are giving the plastic cases a nice stock sound (you could do s...
If youāre wondering why 40% is preferred by some, hereās a good video about it:
I ended up cancelling my Moonlander order as I think itās just going to be a bit too bulky for me.
I think the Planck and the Preonic (o...
A new CentOS blog post/announcement has been posted!
Get the full details here: https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/cpe-weekly-november-22-...
The Road to the JIT.
As long as Erlang has existed, there has always been the need and the
ambition to make it faster. This blog post i...
Giraffe v5.0.0-rc-3 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/giraffe-fsharp/Giraffe/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc-3
Laravel v8.4.4 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/laravel/laravel/releases/tag/v8.4.4
A new Svelte blog post/announcement has been posted!
Get the full details here: https://svelte.dev/blog/whats-new-in-svelte-december-2020
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My first contact with Erlang was about 2 years ago when I used RabbitMQ, which is written in Erlang, for my job. This made me curious and...
I always start with excitement and then get busy on 9/10th day. This year, like the year before this, and the year before that, I intend ...
Bought the Moonlander mechanical keyboard. Cherry Brown MX switches. Arms and wrists have been hurting enough that itās time I did someth...
I ended up cancelling my Moonlander order as I think itās just going to be a bit too bulky for me.
I think the Planck and the Preonic (o...
During a recent code review I came across this scenario:
Code in review
if (input.getValue() != null) {
return Arrays.asList(value);...
Why scientists are turning to Rust.
Despite having a steep learning curve, the programming language offers speed and safety.
https://w...
I have seen the keycaps I want - they are due for a group-buy this week but wonāt be delivered until October next year!!!
Hereās what t...
A new Svelte blog post/announcement has been posted!
Get the full details here: https://svelte.dev/blog/whats-new-in-svelte-december-2020
Day 1: Why Raku is the ideal language for Advent of Code.
Now that itās December, itās time for two of my favorite traditions from the t...
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Wanted to try out Surface for awhile now and yesterday finally had the time for it, the developer experience is amazing and I decided to ...
Fable 3.0.0-nagareyama-rc-010 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/fable-compiler/Fable/releases/tag/3.0.0-nagareyama-rc-010
Ubuntu Linux virtualized on M1 (success!).
the ISO file needed: ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso
apart from the ISO, using disk ima...
Seen any cool WebAssembly games?
Please share them here
Yew looks really interesting!!
What is Yew?
Yew is a modern Rust framework for creating multi-threaded front-end web apps with WebAssem...
Web development has never been more challenging. The Internet is intensely competitive and treacherous. Site malfunction and downtime are...
Kemal v0.27.0 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/kemalcr/kemal/releases/tag/v0.27.0
Another WebAssembly Frontend Framework for Rust
Seed is a frontend Rust framework for creating fast and reliable web apps with an elm-...
In your opinion what is the best Linux windows manager that has this requisites:
Works with Ubuntu 20.04 without hijacking the current ...
React Native v0.64.0-rc.1 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.64.0-rc.1
Apple Silicon M1: A Developerās Perspective.
The excitement around Appleās new M1 chip is everywhere. I bought a MacBook Air 16GB M1 to ...
Salesforce is in talks to buy Slack, deal could be announced next week.
The acquisition would be Saleforceās largest to date if it goes ...
A new Rust blog post/announcement has been posted!
Get the full details here: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/11/27/Rustup-1.23.0.html
Giraffe v5.0.0-rc-2 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/giraffe-fsharp/Giraffe/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc-2
A new Idris blog post/announcement has been posted!
Get the full details here: https://www.idris-lang.org/idris-2-version-021-released....
Pijul - The Mathematically Sound Version Control System Written in Rust.
In this article, weāll discuss Pijul - an alpha stage version c...
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Rust is an exciting new programming language combining the power of C with memory safety, fearless concurrency, and productivity boosters...
Just done a fresh install of macOS Big Sur and on installing Erlang I am getting:
asdf install erlang 23.1.2
Configure failed.
checking ...
Thanks to @foxtrottwistās and @Tomasās posts in this thread: Poll: Which code editor do you use? I bought Onivim!
...
Anyone going to be upgrading anytime soon?
On modern versions of macOS, you simply canāt power on your computer, launch a text editor or eBook reader, and write or read, without a ...
Idea, Timing, Brand, and Network: A Heroās Journey with Bruce Tate @redrapids
If you think thereās nothing more to being an author...
I am a Linux user since 2012, more or less, and I always use Ubuntu on my computers, and my last 2 laptops have been used Thinkpads, wher...
My employer is letting me get a new laptop for developing on.
Should I get the new MacBook Pro M1 or the MacBook Air M1 and why?
Inspired by this post from @Carter, which languages, frameworks or other tech or tools do you think is killing it right now?
The following languages will help current and new web developers navigate the programming landscape to code web-based services and apps t...
This talk by @wolf4earth was posted in a thread about pull requests, but it warrants a thread of its own
As Sascha highlights, being co...
Docker fails to launch on Apple Silicon Ā· Issue #4733 Ā· docker/for-mac.
Fails to launch on Apple Silicon (unsurprisingly given it's ...
This article was written by @rvirding ā¦over a decade ago! Posting here in case anyone else finds it of interest and adding it to our Erla...
Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on choosing between these two languages for WebAssembly?
I definitely want to explore wasm, and rea...
Hey all! I came across this book yesterday, and bought the full version after reading the sample; currently roughly halfway through the b...
Interested in a blazingly fast type checker with 25 years of investment, delivered on the BEAM? Check out Caramel, an exciting project fr...
The Year of the Linux Desktop.
The year of the Linux desktop has arrived. This is a guide for how to improve the Linux desktop experienc...
Iāve been hearing quite a lot of comments relating to the sound of a keyboard, with one of the most desirable of these called āthockā, he...
The reviews are coming in - if you spot any or have a review of your own, please add it
@ohm will be pleased, they seem to be pretty po...
Start building native Android apps the modern way in Kotlin with Jetpack's expansive set of tools, libraries, and best practices. Lea...
Just watching now, seems well researched - very interesting actuallyā¦
Heās a Windows user btw
Kotlin v1.4.20 has been released.
Link: https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/tag/v1.4.20
Iām happy to say that Miki Tebeka @tebeka has agreed to work with PragProg to help us publish more Brain Teasers books as our chief Puzz...
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Write Elixir tests that you can be proud of. Dive into Elixirās test philosophy and gain mastery over the terminology and concepts that u...
A PragProg Heroās Journey with Brian P. Hogan @bphogan
Have you ever worried that your only legacy will be in the form of legacy ...
I know that these benchmarks might not be the exact picture of real-world scenario, but still I expect a Rust web framework performing a ...
Reading something? Working on something? Planning something? Changing jobs even!?
If youāre up for sharing, please let us know what youā...
Why, if your answer is yes?
Any thoughts on Svelte?
Svelte is a radical new approach to building user interfaces. Whereas traditional frameworks like React and Vue...
And which ones have you tried - which did you like, not like so muchā¦
If itās a mechanical keyboard, which switches do you have?
Would you recommend it? Why?
What will your next keyboard be?
Pics always w...
A PragProg Heroās Journey with Dr. Venkat Subramaniam @venkats
How do you grow a successful career as a software developer while ...
Letās get real. As in really knowingāclearly and practicallyāwhatās up with Phoenix LiveView.
What is it?
How does it work?
What can I ...
Which, if any, games do you play? On what platform?
I just bought (and completed) Minecraft Dungeons for my Nintendo Switch. Other than ...
Sprinkles of JS, or full frontend frameworks? What do you use and why?
No chair. I have a standing desk.
This post was split into a dedicated thread from our thread about chairs
For me itās the semicolon, because I stopped using a semicolon in JavaScript, two other of my favorite languages, Elixir and Go donāt hav...
Please tell us what is your preferred monitor setup for programming(not gaming) and why you have chosen it.
Does your monitor have eye p...
What chair do you have while workingā¦ and why?
Is there a ābestā type of chair or working position for developers?
Another BEAM languageā¦
The Hamler Programming Language
Hamler is a strongly-typed language with compile-time typechecking and built-in...
The obligatory speed test thread
Check here: https://www.speedtest.net
When complete, click on the share link and copy and paste the i...
Design and develop sophisticated 2D games that are as much fun to make as they are to play. From particle effects and pathfinding to soci...
Tell us what kind of machine/hardware do you have? and what kind of reason for?
describe your hardwareā¦ :nerd_face:
A thread that every forum needs!
Simply post a link to a track on YouTube (or SoundCloud or Vimeo amongst others!) on a separate line an...
Inspired by @dbernheiselās post here, which CSS framework do you use and why?
Elixir version 1.10.3 has been released on Apr 25, 2020. See the release announcement.
This release officially supports Erlang/OTP versi...
Iāve been really enjoying obsidian.md:
It is very snappy (even though it is based on Electron). I love that it is all local by defaul...
If youāre a fan, why?
If youāre not fussed on it, how comes?
Which apps do you think are killing it right now?
Either from a technical perspective or ones that you like personally or feel have been...
Any opinions on the best platform for dev-friendly blogging?
Yes? No? If yes, how/in what way?
Machine learning can be intimidating, with its reliance on math and algorithms that most programmers don't encounter in their regular...
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