What it feels like to program in Rust sometimes
3 minute read Published: 2025-07-18A wholesome datæ.
A Curmudgeon's Opinions
A gentle introduction to macro_rules! (aka “declarative macros”)
9 minute read Published: 2025-06-25 Chrestomathy!
A gentle introduction to async/await
19 minute read Published: 2025-06-07 If you've ever wondered “What even is this for?”, then this article is for you.
I'll tell you when to store passwords in plain-text
10 minute read Published: 2025-05-23Yes, everyone can be driven to care so little.
Why does rubber-ducking work?
3 minute read Published: 2025-05-23Traditionally-implemented Object-Oriented Programming is unfit for purpose
12 minute read Published: 2025-05-17Rust was right in not including inheritance.
Programmers' mental models
5 minute read Published: 2025-05-16What does a programmer think about while programming?
The three types of programming language complexity
18 minute read Published: 2025-02-23Alternative title: “Just what does complexity really mean, anyway?”
How to turn integer comparison non-deterministic
16 minute read Published: 2023-05-04You thought that 0 == 0? Think again!