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Ashlar Infrastructure is in Play

By Robert Fischer | August 22nd, 2010
Ashlar‘s infrastructure is now live. Basically, we have a compiler and a runtime (ashlarc and ashlar, respectively). Ashlar compiles code [...]
Also posted in Ashlar/Cornerstone | 1 Comment

Ashlar and Assumptions

By Robert Fischer | August 17th, 2010
In my free time this summer, as a counter-balance to the pastoral/ministerial work I was doing, I've cranked on a programming language called "Ashlar". It's still just getting started, but a big hurdle has been crossed: the runtime is up and running, and the compiler infrastructure is in place.
Also posted in Ashlar/Cornerstone, Programming Language Punditry | 4 Comments

Steve Yegge is an idiot

By Brian Hurt | July 28th, 2010
And to think, I used to have respect for the man. Then he goes and posts this pile of fetid dingo kidneys. I'm going to explain in detail why ditching private (and, by extension, public) is bad. Obviously this needs to be spelled out, because a lot of programmers- including Steve Yegge - don't get it.
Also posted in Programming Language Punditry | 47 Comments

DZone Videos of Me and What I’ve Been Up To

By Robert Fischer | June 23rd, 2010
In case you fear I've fallen off the face of the planet completely, here's some evidence to the contrary. DZone put up two video interviews of me: one on Gradle and open source and one on Grails plugins and domain objects.
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Formally Done with Grails Plugins and Mailing Lists

By Robert Fischer | May 8th, 2010
I'm formally tapping out of Grails plugins and mailing lists at this point. It's nothing personal to anyone involved or a particular judgement on Grails—I just don't care anymore.
Also posted in Software Business | 14 Comments