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Feb 8, 2014 at 14:56

JSON is a good format. It's a shame it doesn't support comments or dates (without hacks), it could have been a great format.

Jun 2, 2025 at 22:31

There are docs resources like https://diataxis.fr/ that categorise documents based on format and intended audience. They don't say where you should start, or what order you should write docs. I'm currently thinking README > reference > tutorial > how-tos. Agree/disagree?

Diátaxis

Jul 27, 2024 at 04:13

Bril is a cute intermediate language for teaching (think simplified LLVM IR): https://www.cs.cornell.edu/~asampson/blog/bril.html The idea of providing a standard JSON format to help students write basic passes is really elegant.

Bril: An Intermediate Language for Teaching Compilers

I created a new intermediate language, called Bril, for teaching my funky open-source, hands-on compilers course. Because it’s for education, Bril prioritizes simplicity and regularity over more typical compiler priorities like performance and concision. This is an overview of Bril’s design, its quirks, and the ecosystem that has grown up around it since 2019.

Jul 15, 2024 at 06:40

WebAssembly seems like a totally reasonable bytecode format, but I've not had many opportunities to use it so far. Has wasm found its 'killer app' yet?

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