Next.js 11.1 introduces an important security patch, ES Modules support, performance improvements, Rust-based tooling, 2x faster data fetching when pre-rendering, and more! (more…)

FFI, or Foreign Function Interface, is mechanism whereby different programming languages can interact with each other in a direct way. x7 is a lisp I made to explore language design and interpreters. Here's the hello world for it: (more…)

I’ve been attempting to improve my Rust skills with a side project. It’s one thing to attend conferences and read books and build hello… (more…)

This is the first blog post in a new code-centric series about selected optimizations found in pairing-based cryptography. Pairing operations are foundational to the BLS Signatures [1] central to Ethereum 2.0, zero-knowledge arguments central to Zcash and... (more…)

In a recent article, C++ expert and ISO C++ Committee Chair Herb Sutter expressed his views about what it takes to make C++ a safe language in the guise of Rust and other memory-safe languages (MSLs). His recipes include relying on tooling, as is the case... (more…)