Yet another article trying to convince us that Lisp is cool.
Yes, code is data, but that’s not what makes Lisp cool
http://blog.rongarret.info/2018/02/yes-code-is-data-but-thats-not-what.html
Are you convinced now?
Haskell Overview
Nice Haskell overview from Alexis King.
An opinionated guide to Haskell in 2018
https://lexi-lambda.github.io/blog/2018/02/10/an-opinionated-guide-to-haskell-in-2018/
An exhausting read for me. I’m overwhelmed.
For the code monkeys
Good advice from Natalya Maksimenko to avoid the rat race in the software industry.
I never managed to follow this advice.
Return type polymorphism in Haskell
Eli Bendersky writes about return type polymorphism in Haskell.
https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2018/return-type-polymorphism-in-haskell/
My knowledge of Haskell is too limited to understand all the code. However, it’s interesting to see what is possible.
Firefly book series announced: Joss Whedon to serve as consulting editor | EW.com
http://ew.com/books/2018/02/08/firefly-book-series/
This is great news. I would really like to see the crew of the Serenity again.
Software Complexity Is Killing Us
I like this article by Justin Etheredge. However, I doubt that the software industry will ever change. Let’s face it, industrial software development is just like that.
https://www.simplethread.com/software-complexity-killing-us/
I think that one of the problems is that most product owners or product managers want to get features for their money. It’s already difficult to get agreement from them to reduce technical risk. It’s even more difficult to get agreement to remove features to reduce complexity.
Stop encouraging girls to code for a living
Interesting article by Noemi Titarenco.
http://www.noemi.ro/stop-encouraging-girls-to-code-for-a-living/
Why should girls do the Blue-Collar Job Coding when they could do something else?
Wettrennen ins All: 65 Firmen wollen Raketen für kleine Satelliten bauen | heise online
Noch mehr Weltraumschrott. Wann kümmert sich Mal jemand um das Aufräumen?
100. Todestag des Mathematikers Georg Cantor – Der Begründer der Mengenlehre
Ah. Mengenlehre. Ich erinnere mich an kleine Plastikplättchen in der Schule. Rote Quadrate, grüne Kreise und gelbe Dreiecke. Alle haben sich aufgeregt, will man die kaufen musste.
Getting Started with Docker
I have just finished a nice little Docker tutorial from Taylor Lovett. If you are just getting started with Docker, then I recommend you have a look at his tutorial.
https://scotch.io/tutorials/getting-started-with-docker
I’m using Docker on Ubuntu, by the way. Here’s a tutorial specifically for Ubuntu.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-docker-on-ubuntu-16-04
Ein Tutorial auf Deutsch: Grundkurs Docker – https://jaxenter.de/einfuehrung-docker-tutorial-container-61528
A Zero-Math Introduction to Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods
Still a heavy read. Even without math.
Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers — ProPublica
https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-ads-age-discrimination-targeting
Hhm. After reading this article, I still don’t know if, for tech companies, I’m dead at 40 or 50. Oh my.
Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/newfound-wormhole-allows-information-to-escape-black-holes-20171023/
Not an easy read. But worth it. German version: http://www.spektrum.de/news/wurmloecher-spricht-die-physik-doch-nicht-gegen-zeitreisen/1526907
Anatomy of a Haskell-based Application, Revisited :: Capital Match Tech Blog
https://tech-blog.capital-match.com/posts/3-anatomy-of-haskell-web-app.html
Note to self: read this.