Yes, it's hypothetical now, but has good provenance: it's the current project of Tucker Taft, who I used to work with at Intermetrics early in my career. Tucker was the driving force behind Ada 95, the massively-improved update to the Ada language that we were deeply involved in there. (I spent the better part of a year writing the very first Ada 95 IDE, more or less single-handedly, to go along with the compilers that were our main focus. It was a fun project, and taught me a lot about how much you can accomplish with the right tools.) He groks both language theory and practice quite well: I look forward to delving into this project, and seeing where it goes...
Going Parasailing
Yes, it's hypothetical now, but has good provenance: it's the current project of Tucker Taft, who I used to work with at Intermetrics early in my career. Tucker was the driving force behind Ada 95, the massively-improved update to the Ada language that we were deeply involved in there. (I spent the better part of a year writing the very first Ada 95 IDE, more or less single-handedly, to go along with the compilers that were our main focus. It was a fun project, and taught me a lot about how much you can accomplish with the right tools.) He groks both language theory and practice quite well: I look forward to delving into this project, and seeing where it goes...
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The Third Way: Beyond Fun and Authenticity
I just came across this marvelous essay on the SCA fun/authenticity false dichotomy, and a different way of looking at it. It was written some…
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How I Spent My Birthday
(Warning: diary ramble ahead.) Intercon was scheduled a couple of weeks earlier than usual this year -- our experimental hotel last year wasn't…
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Hamilton Sing-Along
Almost done with a *very* long weekend at Arisia. Generally been a great time -- worked hard, got to spend lots of time with friends, and have had a…
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