On Blogging. On Creating
Purpose: This is a pep talk document. If you’re ever on the fence about writing a post. Return to this place. The only way to fail is not to finish writi...
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Flapjax Revisited
Reactive programming for UI applications has been studied for a long time. But while the academic literature has focused mostly on functional reactive progra...
Searching for My Next Scenius
The notion of ikigai as criteria for leading a rich and fulfilling life is very popular these days. But I think it’s missing one crucial element: communit...
What Does Orthogonality Mean in PL Design?
Summary Orthogonality is a pervasive, but tacit, design principle in the PL community. Orthogonal design concepts are ones that don't intersect. A consequen...
Natural Semantic Metalanguage: The Other, Other ML
What’s the difference between being “happy,” “contented,” and “pleased?” How would you explain this difference to someone who doesn’t know English? For those...