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Some Recent Posts:
Michal Wallace on Narrative Programming: Why Learn J when LLMs Code? - Oct 2026
What’s left to teach when AI codes? Building a system model in your head is the slowest part of programming, what’s still worth understanding?
Janet on x32: 32-bit Pointers, 64-bit Speed, 25% Less RAM - Oct 2026
RAM’s expensive again. Can existing software run faster with 50% less RAM via an unloved compiler flag?
Peter Bex on CHICKEN Scheme - Sep 2026
Chicken Scheme maintainer, optimizer and Postgres fan
Oofoe on REBOL, Forth, Decker, Janet and the VFx Industry - Aug 2026
Oofoe talks about a career in VFx, using REBOL, Forth, Lisps and many games!
Matheus Moreira on Lone Lisp - Jul 2026
A medical doctor implemented a Lisp on the Linux kernel with direct system calls without even a C stdlib dependency.
Interview With Mitchell Hashimoto - Jul 2026
Ghostty and Terraform maker and Hashicorp founder talks about open source, terminals and Zig.
Interview With Claude Roux - Jun 2026
Through LispE, Claude Roux researches neuro-symbolic AI incorporating elements of Haskell and APL