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Bobcoin, blockchains, and cryptocurrency How do cryptocurrencies actually work, though? Join Alice and Bob as they embark on designing a...
12th Apr 2025
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Bobcoin, blockchains, and cryptocurrency

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12th Apr 2025
How do cryptocurrencies actually work, though? Join Alice and Bob as they embark on designing a new digital ledger for secure “Bobcoin” transactions.
Catching grace Meditation is easy when you know what to do: absolutely nothing! It's hard at first, like trying...
12th Mar 2025
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Catching grace

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12th Mar 2025
Meditation is easy when you know what to do: absolutely nothing! It's hard at first, like trying to look at the back of your own head, but there's a knack to it.
Writing terrible code The secret of being a great coder is to write terrible code. Wait, wait. Hear me out: I’m going...
27th Feb 2025
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Writing terrible code

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27th Feb 2025
The secret of being a great coder is to write terrible code. Wait, wait. Hear me out: I’m going somewhere with this.
The magic function How do you design user-friendly APIs in Rust? The answer is simple: you use them! Let’s build a...
3rd Jan 2025
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The magic function

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3rd Jan 2025
How do you design user-friendly APIs in Rust? The answer is simple: you use them! Let’s build a simple Rust CLI tool using what I call the “magic function” approach.
Suite smells: undertesting and overtesting Tests are great, provided they actually test something. But are your tests too optimistic...
8th Dec 2024
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Suite smells: undertesting and overtesting

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8th Dec 2024
Tests are great, provided they actually test something. But are your tests too optimistic (assuming the code already works), or too persnickety (testing the irrelevant)?
Rust and Go vs everything else Alex Pliutau and I discuss what Go programmers should know about Rust, and why the two languages...
19th Nov 2024
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Rust and Go vs everything else

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19th Nov 2024
Alex Pliutau and I discuss what Go programmers should know about Rust, and why the two languages make perfect partners.
Functional programming in Go Thanks to generics, there are some interesting new ways to program in Go. This article explains...
4th Aug 2024
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Functional programming in Go

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4th Aug 2024
Thanks to generics, there are some interesting new ways to program in Go. This article explains how we can use functional programming techniques like Map, Filter, and Reduce, and what kind of problems they might help us to solve.
Best Rust books for 2024 There are many Rust books, but these are my favourites—and I think you’ll like them too. Here are...
5th Jul 2024
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Best Rust books for 2024

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5th Jul 2024
There are many Rust books, but these are my favourites—and I think you’ll like them too. Here are my reviews of what I think are the truly essential Rust books available today.
Shameless green: TDD in Go Building software is easy when we’re guided by tests, because we can start with quick-and-dirty...
23rd Jun 2024
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Shameless green: TDD in Go

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23rd Jun 2024
Building software is easy when we’re guided by tests, because we can start with quick-and-dirty solutions, without worrying about whether the code is elegant and readable—yet. Let’s see how to use the TDD technique called “Shameless Green”.
If you need the money, don't take the job Money: how to get people to give it to you, how much to ask for, and how to be worth what you're...
2nd May 2024
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If you need the money, don't take the job

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2nd May 2024
Money: how to get people to give it to you, how much to ask for, and how to be worth what you're asking. Some real talk about the challenges you’ll face as a newly independent worker.
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