The data structures used in the JOE editor (supports files larger than RAM!) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11245877 (linked list of gap buffers)
miniblog.
Should IDEs offer a link between functions and unit tests as a first class construct? It would enable some interesting features.
Building anti-abuse systems in decentralised communication tools:
An emulator is available for running Oberon! It's really easy to run. https://github.com/pdewacht/oberon-risc-emu (make && ./risc DiskImage/Oberon-2016-08*)
"The best-researched CS textbook ever"
https://computinged.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/the-best-researched-cs-textbook-ever/ (teach multiple syntaxes, to distinguish syntax from features)
Teaching students effectively by predicting the errors they will make: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/04/understanding-student-weaknesses/
RFC: Using Rust regex crates in Remacs:
On the effectiveness of UML, executable models, and choosing which details to include in a model:
Blogged: Suggest.el: Synthesising Constants
I find breathless coverage in the press for new tech to be off-putting, but sometimes they're genuinely innovative. Tricky.
Functions as a Service: a serverless framework for Docker https://docs.get-faas.com/ (interesting concept!)
Suggesting fixes to students' code by using a solver to explore modifications to the program! https://youtu.be/NAoSTmCUlW0 (uses sketch)
I finally feel I've got a handle on org-mode and it's being useful for me. When I started, I thought it was just an agenda tool.
Handy elisp for profiling code and summing function time by function (unlike the hierarchical profiler-report):
A lisper shares his experiences with writing a project in Smalltalk: https://emacsninja.com/posts/one-of-those-who-can-type.html (though using GNU Smalltalk, so no live IDE)
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