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Stories by tmcb

Your `~/.bashrc` doesn't have to be a mess (write.as)
L 55 pts 30 comments by tmcb Jun 9, 2021 unix Systems / Low-Level / OS thread
Caramel: an OCaml to Erlang compiler (caramel.abstractmachines.dev)
L 41 pts 2 comments by tmcb Nov 20, 2020 erlangml Systems / Low-Level / OSProgramming Languages / CS Theory thread
Effective Rust (effective-rust.com)
L 30 pts 1 comments by tmcb Nov 12, 2023 bookrust Systems / Low-Level / OSCulture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread
Against Librarization (write.as)
L 25 pts 18 comments by tmcb Dec 28, 2018 practicesprogramming Programming (General)Productivity / Career / Business thread
Wokwi - Online ESP32, STM32, Arduino Simulator (wokwi.com)
L 17 pts 1 comments by tmcb Jul 12, 2023 educationhardware Maker / DIY / Hardware thread
"Exploring the Amiga" blog series (2018) (thedigitalcatonline.com)
L 10 pts 0 comments by tmcb Jun 14, 2025 assemblycosdevretrocomputing Systems / Low-Level / OSGaming / Retro ComputingInternet / Digital Culture thread
Using `bash`, `sleep` and `procfs` to set up a rudimentary object system (write.as)
L 10 pts 6 comments by tmcb Nov 29, 2019 linuxprogramming Systems / Low-Level / OSProgramming (General)Health / Fitness / Lifestyle thread
to - a plain dumb wrapper to dtach (github.com)
L 7 pts 8 comments by tmcb Aug 17, 2019 showunix Systems / Low-Level / OSProgramming (General) thread
Is the lack of "blue-collar jobs" in the software industry an indicator of immaturity?
L 6 pts 3 comments by tmcb Feb 18, 2020 askrant Programming (General) thread
I was thinking about that over the weekend and it crossed my mind that the software industry does not have "blue-collar buffers" like other industries do. This may sound elitist, but it is just the contrary. We are systematically raising the bar to those who wish to join our industry. As a result...
React Native Community's discussion: C++ ABI stability Guidelines (2020) (github.com)
L 4 pts 6 comments by tmcb Jun 5, 2021 c++ Web DevelopmentSystems / Low-Level / OS thread
Compile Time Typing Problem (wiki.c2.com)
L 4 pts 0 comments by tmcb Dec 30, 2019 plt Programming Languages / CS Theory thread
Software Faults in Evolving a Large, Real-Time System: a Case Study (1992) (users.ece.utexas.edu)
L 4 pts 0 comments by tmcb Apr 24, 2019 pdfprogramming Programming (General) thread
Unlocking Modern CPU Power - Next-Gen C++ Optimization Techniques (2024) (youtube.com)
L 3 pts 0 comments by tmcb Oct 5, 2025 c++hardwarevideo Systems / Low-Level / OSMaker / DIY / Hardware thread
(I was kind of put off by the AI-generated illustrations, but the talk itself is pretty good.)
Monetary Commons – A Trust Fund for Everyone (monetarycommons.com)
HN 3 pts 0 comments by tmcb Oct 10, 2025 thread
Interoperability between Swift and C++ (github.com)
L 2 pts 0 comments by tmcb Jul 15, 2022 c++swift Systems / Low-Level / OSApple / macOS / iOS thread
Quartz-Astron, the first quartz watch (theseikoguy.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by tmcb Jul 30, 2024 thread
Rantings and ravings about the typing discipline war (write.as)
L 1 pts 0 comments by tmcb Jan 20, 2020 haskell Programming Languages / CS Theory thread