Does x86 need to die and what about AMD? A quick programming announcement. This is the first of two shorter posts this week. This is a follow-on from last week’s The Paradox of x86. The next will look at a … Read more
In the world of software development, I believe the 7th circle of hell is called “NPM”. It’s a place where you can find Javascript libraries that make great promises only to disappoint you once you actually import them. I know … Read more
(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2022) I. Walking The trunk of an elephant might feel cool to the touch. Not what one expects, perhaps, from 200 pounds of writhing muscle, strong enough to uproot … Read more
When I was a kid there weren’t any technical limits on what I could get our computer to do. There were parental limits, common sense, and skill limits – but the computer that sat in our living room let me … Read more
To our community: I’m Marc Whitten, and I lead Unity Create which includes the Unity engine and editor teams. I want to start with this: I am sorry. We should have spoken with more of you and we should have … Read more
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A thought that has been stewing for a while is “What is a form of social media I’d be willing to use?” So here is one app design that attempts to answer the question. It helps folks create and manage … Read more
The nature of software is to always be evolving. COBOL jokes aside, it’s rare to find programming frameworks that reach a level of maturity and support that allow them to just exist without being supplanted by a newer language or … Read more
When I was a kid, I had a picture in my mind of how my future adult self would look— a snapshot that never moved or changed. In it, I am driving a Jeep Wrangler with a removable top through … Read more
Dear make, As I sit here thinking about you, I can’t help but feel a rush of excitement in my heart. I know that to some, you may seem like a dry and unromantic tool, but to me, you are … Read more