tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008-08-07://53 2009-01-21T14:00:01Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35015 2009-01-21T14:00:01Z 2009-01-21T14:00:01Z

In 15 years, Haskell has gone from an academic, research-only language to a language usable for real world programs. Real World Haskell co-author Bryan O'Sullivan reflects on the changes in the language and its community when enable the rest of us to stretch our minds as we write software in the real world.

chromatic In 15 years, Haskell has gone from an academic, research-only language to a language usable for real world programs. Real World Haskell co-author Bryan O'Sullivan reflects on the changes in the language and its community when enable the rest of us to stretch our minds as we write software in the real world. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35014 2009-01-19T14:00:01Z 2009-01-19T14:00:01Z

Haskell can be a mind-bending language to learn, if you come from a procedural/OO mindset. It's worth the work, according to Real World Haskell co-author John Goerzen. The concepts of purity, laziness, and type safety can help you write better software in whatever language you use.

chromatic Haskell can be a mind-bending language to learn, if you come from a procedural/OO mindset. It's worth the work, according to Real World Haskell co-author John Goerzen. The concepts of purity, laziness, and type safety can help you write better software in whatever language you use. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35007 2009-01-15T18:37:32Z 2009-01-15T18:37:32Z

PHP's application deployment model is difficult to beat. Perl has lacked something similar for years -- until now. Byrne Reese and Aaron Stone address the gap between CGI and mod_perl with mod_perlite, one of the features Perl 5 needs most.

chromatic PHP's application deployment model is difficult to beat. Perl has lacked something similar for years -- until now. Byrne Reese and Aaron Stone address the gap between CGI and mod_perl with mod_perlite, one of the features Perl 5 needs most. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.34970 2009-01-13T18:06:36Z 2009-01-13T18:06:36Z

Three ideas converged for me today. Why aren't tax laws available online in easily reusable formats? How can we make this happen?

chromatic Three ideas converged for me today. Why aren't tax laws available online in easily reusable formats? How can we make this happen? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.34922 2009-01-12T14:00:01Z 2009-01-12T14:00:01Z

The Python core developers released Python 3.0 in December 2008, following closely behind Python 2.6. Python creator Guido van Rossum generously agreed to discuss the present and future of the popular programming language, as well as the history of the Python 3.0 revision.

chromatic The Python core developers released Python 3.0 in December 2008, following closely behind Python 2.6. Python creator Guido van Rossum generously agreed to discuss the present and future of the popular programming language, as well as the history of the Python 3.0 revision. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.34886 2009-01-06T23:01:59Z 2009-01-06T23:01:59Z

What are the true costs of getting fresh strawberries in Oregon in January? I don't know. Can we find out?

chromatic What are the true costs of getting fresh strawberries in Oregon in January? I don't know. Can we find out? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34712 2008-12-18T23:08:08Z 2008-12-18T23:08:08Z

We have more data than ever before, but is there meaning in the noise? Maybe we need a new epistemology for the Internet.

chromatic We have more data than ever before, but is there meaning in the noise? Maybe we need a new epistemology for the Internet. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34640 2008-12-12T21:52:14Z 2008-12-12T21:52:14Z

Programming language features and tools are obvious force multipliers for software developers. Development practices are less obvious. Here are some of my favorite productivity improvements.

chromatic Programming language features and tools are obvious force multipliers for software developers. Development practices are less obvious. Here are some of my favorite productivity improvements. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34605 2008-12-10T21:04:31Z 2008-12-10T21:04:31Z

Perl is 21 years old and Perl 5 is 14 years old. The language has aged well, but there's room to improve. Here are five features which make hard things easy and difficult things possible.

chromatic Perl is 21 years old and Perl 5 is 14 years old. The language has aged well, but there's room to improve. Here are five features which make hard things easy and difficult things possible. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34520 2008-12-03T23:26:33Z 2008-12-03T23:26:33Z

The Adobe/Microsoft/Sun strategy for producing rich Internet applications can solve most of the problems in developing web applications -- at the cost of a huge step backward away from ubiquitous computing.

chromatic The Adobe/Microsoft/Sun strategy for producing rich Internet applications can solve most of the problems in developing web applications -- at the cost of a huge step backward away from ubiquitous computing. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34503 2008-12-02T21:01:01Z 2008-12-02T21:01:01Z

Good programmers tend to be polyglot programmers. I'm not sure that good applications tend to be polyglot applications; perhaps the way we build Internet applications is hazardous in the long term.

chromatic Good programmers tend to be polyglot programmers. I'm not sure that good applications tend to be polyglot applications; perhaps the way we build Internet applications is hazardous in the long term. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34239 2008-11-20T20:53:10Z 2008-11-20T20:53:10Z

I take minutes in two conference calls every week. Every call starts at the same time -- I look up the number in my calendar, dial the phone, then launch a Vim instance. I've written a few Vim macros to...

chromatic I take minutes in two conference calls every week. Every call starts at the same time -- I look up the number in my calendar, dial the phone, then launch a Vim instance. I've written a few Vim macros to... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.34119 2008-11-13T14:00:01Z 2008-11-13T14:00:01Z

Perl is a great language for processing text and automating tasks. It's also a fully-capable modern programming language, with effective modularization and object oriented capabilities. Though that sounds scary, they're easy to understand (and even easier to accomplish, through shiny modern tools such as Moose and Mouse).

chromatic Perl is a great language for processing text and automating tasks. It's also a fully-capable modern programming language, with effective modularization and object oriented capabilities. Though that sounds scary, they're easy to understand (and even easier to accomplish, through shiny modern tools such as Moose and Mouse). tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.33942 2008-10-31T13:00:01Z 2008-10-31T13:00:01Z

Greg-Kroah Hartman discusses why he believes the Linux kernel supports more devices than any other operating system ever has, why binary-only drivers are impractical, immoral, and illegal, and how the kernel development process contributes to the inevitable world domination of free software.

chromatic Greg-Kroah Hartman discusses why he believes the Linux kernel supports more devices than any other operating system ever has, why binary-only drivers are impractical, immoral, and illegal, and how the kernel development process contributes to the inevitable world domination of free software. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008://53.33955 2008-10-30T13:00:01Z 2008-10-30T13:00:01Z

Silona Bonewald is an established technologist as well as an experienced political consultant who believes that well-designed and well-applied technology can improve communication, transparency, and governance in political systems -- and state legislators are listening. Here's how you can help her improve democracy.

chromatic Silona Bonewald is an established technologist as well as an experienced political consultant who believes that well-designed and well-applied technology can improve communication, transparency, and governance in political systems -- and state legislators are listening. Here's how you can help her improve democracy.