Bad news first. Python is a poor choice for concurrent programming. A principal reason for this is the 'Global Interpreter Lock' or GIL. The GIL ensures that only one thread accesses Python objects at a time, effectively preventing Python from being able ... (more…)

As a software developer who cares about making robust, debuggable systems, I’ve been interested for a while now in ideas like Functional Reactive Programming, or the Elm Architecture. Sadly, regular employement does not include a lot of opportunities to p... (more…)

A conversation with the creator of the world’s most popular programming language on removing brain friction for better work. (more…)

On why It's not possible to isolate Python code when running it in the same interpreter... (more…)

In Go, a common complaint from newly-minted gophers who come from another language is the error handling pattern: A key principle of programming that we all learn is Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY). In a… (more…)