Development Exercise Operating System Programming 
Percona
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Continuing this trajectory into the future improvements in the development of our software products will require many decisions. Data-informed decision-making is key to delivering products that users love and also key to making the difficult choices on where to invest precious development resources and funds.
The Morning Paper
JULY 21, 2019
In case you’re wondering, that paper was " Why functional programming matters " (revisited again on the blog 2 years later). I wonder what amazing research developments the next five years might bring us??! The role of the operating system in a kernel-bypass era. Can we prove time protection?
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The Morning Paper
DECEMBER 8, 2019
On the last morning of the conference Daniel Bittman presented some of the work being done in the context of the Twizzler OS project to explore new programming models for NVM. The starting point is a set of three asumptions for an NVM-based programming model: Compared to traditional persistent media, NVM is fast. What about security?
Sutter's Mill
JANUARY 11, 2021
An assertion documents the expected state of specific program variables at the point where the assertion is written, in a testable way so that we can find program bugs — logic errors that have led to corrupted program state. Assertions are only about finding bugs, not doing program work.
O'Reilly
DECEMBER 12, 2023
This ruling in itself raises many questions: how much creativity is needed, and is that the same kind of creativity that an artist exercises with a paintbrush? In the year or so since ChatGPT’s release, developers have been building applications on top of the state-of-the-art foundation models. But that isn’t the end of the story.
Alex Russell
AUGUST 30, 2021
Recent posts here covering the slow pace of WebKit development and ways the mobile browser market has evolved to disrespect user choice have sparked conversations with friends and colleagues. Also, allowing other web browser engines could put users at risk if developers abandon their apps or fail to address a security flaw quickly.
Alex Russell
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
The idea that preventing browser innovation is pro-user is particularly risible, leading to entirely avoidable catch-22 scenarios for developers and users. Safety is within our budget, assuming platforms don't make exotic and dangerous APIs available all programs — more on that in a second. " Platforms, while plural, are not equal.
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