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OCaml For the Masses
Why the next language you learn should be functional.
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Abstraction in Hardware System Design
Applying lessons from software languages to hardware languages using Bluespec SystemVerilog.
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The World According to LINQ
Big data is about more than size, and LINQ is more than up to the task.
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Verification of Safety-Critical Software
Avionics software safety certification is achieved through objective-based standards.
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ACM CTO Roundtable on Mobile Devices in the Enterprise
Finding solutions as growth and fragmentation complicate mobile device support.
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The Most Expensive One-Byte Mistake
Did Ken, Dennis, and Brian choose wrong with NUL-terminated text strings?
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Arrogance in Business Planning
Technology business plans that assume no competition — ever.
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The Robustness Principle Reconsidered
In 1981, Jon Postel formulated the Robustness Principle. Although described for implementations of TCP, it was quickly accepted as a...
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Computing Without Processors
Heterogeneous systems allow us to target our programming to the appropriate environment.
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Passing a Language Through the Eye of a Needle
How the embeddability of Lua impacted its design.
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DSL For the Uninitiated
Domain-specific languages bridge the semantic gap in programming.
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Microsoft's Protocol Documentation Program: Interoperability Testing at Scale
A discussion with Nico Kicillof, Wolfgang Grieskamp, and Bob Binder.
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If You Have Too Much Data, Then 'Good Enough' Is Good Enough
In today's humongous database systems, clarity may be relaxed, but business needs can still be met.
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Scalable SQL
How do large-scale sites and applications remain SQL-based?
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Does Deterrence Work in Reducing Information Security Policy Abuse By Employees?
Methods for evaluating and effectively managing the security behavior of employees.
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The One-Second War
Finding a lasting solution to the leap seconds problem has become increasingly urgent.
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Mobile Application Development: Web vs. Native
Web apps are cheaper to develop and deploy than native apps, but can they match the native user experience?
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Weapons of Mass Assignment
A Ruby on Rails app highlights some serious, yet easily avoided, security vulnerabilities.
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