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Performance comparison: counting words in Python, Go, C++, C, Awk, Forth, Rust

Summary: I describe a simple interview problem (counting frequencies of unique words), solve it in various languages, and compare perform...

benhoyt.com

#awk /c-plus-plus /go /python /rust #performance

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2021-03-18 20:16:11 UTC

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Julia is the better language for extending Python

Just a small test with lists in cython. Considering echosystem, multithreading and ease of use, Julia is a clear winner here.

github.com

/julia /python

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2021-04-22 17:09:10 UTC

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Clojure by Example (2015)

I don’t like reading thick O’Reilly books when I start learning new programming languages. Rather, I like starting by writing small and d...

kimh.github.io

/clojure

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2021-06-03 12:02:39 UTC

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A Firehose of Rust, for busy people who know some C++

This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

youtube.com

/c-plus-plus /rust #video

5 1085 1

2021-06-04 16:00:17 UTC

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SQL CASE with Ecto

Hi there! Recently I was playing around with extracting and updating data in the DB and for fun challenged myself to try to implement a ...

manusachi.com

#blog-posts

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2022-03-14 16:20:23 UTC

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How to leverage functional programming in Kotlin to write better, cleaner code

As DoorDash transitioned from Python monolith to Kotlin microservices, our engineering team was presented with a lot of opportunities to ...

doordash.engineering

/kotlin #article #functional-programming

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2022-03-27 07:31:51 UTC

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ThinkingElixir 092 - Temple with Mitchell Hanberg

In episode 92 of Thinking Elixir, we talk with Mitchell Hanberg and learn about why he created the alternate Phoenix templating language ...

podcast.thinkingelixir.com

/elixir #podcasts #testing #browser /html #dev-news-source

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2022-03-29 12:44:03 UTC

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Media Storage and CDN with Phoenix and Elixir

In building lofi.limo, media storage and distribution naturally came up. I have songs, announcements, and background image loops which I ...

lofi.limo

/elixir #article

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2022-05-24 06:53:46 UTC

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Roll Your Own Blog in Elixir and Phoenix

Does the world need another How to create a blog article? Maybe not. But then again, creating something out of nothing is what we love....

gocassava.com

/elixir /phoenix #blog-post #static-site-generators

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2022-09-05 23:22:24 UTC

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Directory structure with Elixir/Phoenix

Hi everyone :wave: I’m excited to share an article detailing how we have reorganized our Elixir/Phoenix project’s directory structure. W...

goulven-clech.dev

/elixir /phoenix #blog-post #folder-structure

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2024-04-23 23:00:52 UTC

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General Dev>Dev Chat

What dev-related stuff have you been up to?

Reading something? Working on something? Planning something? Changing jobs even!? If you’re up for sharing, please let us know what you’...

#community

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2025-07-17 12:37:50 UTC

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What are you watching?

Or looking forward to? :nerd_face:

#community

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2025-08-12 08:20:25 UTC

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What monitor(s) do you have for programming?

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...

#monitors #coding #programming #development

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2022-02-01 12:02:08 UTC

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BIIP MT3 Extended 2048 Custom Keycap Set (Drop)

This looks like a stunning keycap set :orange_heart: A LEGENDARY KEYBOARD LIVES ON When you bought an Apple Macintosh computer in the e...

/keyboards #apple #keycaps #mechanical-keyboards

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2020-12-12 19:58:26 UTC

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Backend>Learning Resources

Programming Phoenix LiveView

Build highly interactive applications without ever leaving Elixir, the way the experts do. Let LiveView take care of performance, scalabi...

pragprog.com

#pragprog /elixir /phoenix #published-book /book-programming-phoenix-liveview

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2025-08-26 15:25:43 UTC

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Get 50% off these PragProg books during our Think Again Sale

Think Again 50% Off Sale » The theme of this sale is new perspectives on familiar topics. Enter coupon code ThinkAgain2021 at checkout t...

#community #pragprog /elixir /book-a-common-sense-guide-to-data-structures-and-algorithms-second-edition /book-programming-machine-learning /book-the-ray-tracer-challenge /book-forge-your-future-with-open-source /book-software-design-x-rays #algorithms /book-testing-elixir #machine-learning #sale /book-concurrent-data-processing-in-elixir /book-intuitive-python

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2021-05-11 23:06:15 UTC

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Backend>Chat

Data Structures and Algorithms with Elixir

This is going to be a long an frequently posted thread. While talking to a friend of mine who has taken data structure and algorithm cou...

/elixir #algorithms #data-structures

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2024-11-14 02:14:00 UTC

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Community>In The Spotlight

Spotlight: James Stanier (Author) Interview and AMA!

Author Spotlight James Stanier @jstanier James Stanier, author of Effective Remote Work , discusses how to rethink the office as we e...

#pragprog #remote /book-effective-remote-work

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2022-02-08 15:17:22 UTC

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Spotlight: Dmitry Zinoviev (Author) Interview and AMA!

Author Spotlight Dmitry Zinoviev @aqsaqal Today we’re putting our spotlight on Dmitry Zinoviev, author of Data Science Essentials in ...

#author-spotlight /python /book-complex-network-analysis-in-python /book-data-science-essentials-in-python /book-resourceful-code-reuse /book-pythonic-programming

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2022-10-11 20:07:10 UTC

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How to block any website on Mac using Little Snitch

If you want a quick and easy way to block any website on your Mac using Little Snitch simply… File > New Rule: And select Deny, O...

#macos #how-to #littlesnitch

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2022-07-05 00:59:40 UTC

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